Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Health, Food & The Body
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Jack and Emma go to the cinema
Last Saturday evening, Jack walked to the town cinema with his best friend, Emma. They wanted to watch a new film about green aliens. The children were very excited because they loved watching films on the big screen. The cinema was very busy with lots of people inside.
Examples
Jack and Emma went to the ………town cinema……… last Saturday evening.
The two friends wanted to see a film about ………green aliens……… .
Questions
1 The children felt ………………………… to watch the film.
2 Jack and Emma like seeing films on the ………………………… .
3 There were ………………………… in the cinema.
Before the film started, the friends went to the small shop inside the cinema. Jack bought a big box of sweet popcorn, and Emma bought some cold water. Then, Jack dropped his cinema ticket on the floor! It went under a big red chair. Jack looked down, but the room was dark and he couldn’t find it. He felt very sad.
4 Jack and Emma visited the ………………………… inside the cinema.
5 Jack got a big box of ………………………… , and Emma got some cold water.
6 Jack’s ticket fell under a ………………………… .
7 Jack couldn’t find his ticket because the room was ………………………… .
Emma helped her friend. She looked carefully and found the ticket next to her black bag. Jack smiled and said, “Thank you, Emma!” The children walked into the room and sat down. They ate their sweet popcorn and enjoyed the exciting film. It was a great evening!
8 Emma found the ticket next to her ………………………… .
9 Jack and Emma sat down and ate their ………………………… .
10 The children liked watching the ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 very excited 2 big screen 3 lots of people
4 small shop 5 sweet popcorn 6 big red chair 7 dark
8 black bag 9 sweet popcorn 10 exciting film
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The sleeping puppy on the bus
Last Wednesday, Jack and his mother went to a farm. They bought a beautiful new pet. It was a very small puppy with brown ears. Jack was very happy. He wanted to take the puppy home. Jack and his mum walked to the bus station and caught the number 5 bus.
Examples
Jack and his mother visited ………a farm……… last Wednesday.
Their beautiful new pet was a very ………small puppy……… .
Questions
1 The little dog had …………………… .
2 Jack wanted to take the new animal …………………… .
3 Jack and his mother went on the …………………… to go home.
The bus drove quickly down a long road. The road was very bad, so the bus was bumpy. Jack sat next to the window. He put the small puppy in his arms. He held the little animal very carefully with his hands. The puppy closed its eyes and went to sleep on Jack’s chest. It was a very quiet dog.
4 The bus was bumpy because the …………………… was bad.
5 Jack sat on a seat next to the …………………… .
6 Jack used his …………………… to hold the little animal carefully.
7 The puppy went to sleep on …………………… .
After forty minutes, the bus stopped in their street. Jack carried the sleeping puppy carefully off the bus. When they arrived at their house, Jack put his new pet on a soft blanket. The puppy woke up and kissed Jack’s nose. “You are my best friend,” Jack laughed.
8 The bus trip took …………………… before it stopped in their street.
9 At home, Jack put the animal on a …………………… .
10 When the puppy woke up, it kissed …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 brown ears 2 home 3 number 5 bus/bus
4 road/long road 5 window 6 hands/arms 7 Jack’s chest/his chest
8 forty minutes/40 minutes 9 soft blanket/blanket 10 Jack’s nose/his nose
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Charlie’s Jungle Puzzle
On Tuesday morning, Charlie woke up with a bad cough and a hot face. His mother took his temperature and said, “You cannot go to school today, Charlie. You must rest in bed.” Charlie was very sad. He did not like staying in his bedroom all day because it was boring. He wanted to go outside and play football with his friends.
Examples
Charlie woke up with a hot face and a ………bad cough……… on Tuesday.
Charlie couldn’t go to ………school……… that day.
Questions
1 Charlie’s mother told him he had to rest in ………………………… .
2 Charlie felt sad because staying in his bedroom was ………………………… .
3 Charlie wanted to go outside and play ………………………… .
In the afternoon, Charlie’s dad came home from work. He walked into Charlie’s bedroom and smiled. “I have a present for you,” his dad said. He gave Charlie a big, square box. Charlie opened it quickly. Inside the box, there was a beautiful new puzzle. The picture on the puzzle was a green jungle with many wild animals.
4 In the afternoon, Charlie’s dad came home from ………………………… .
5 Charlie’s dad gave him a present inside a big, ………………………… .
6 Charlie opened the box and saw a beautiful ………………………… inside.
7 The picture on the puzzle showed a ………………………… and lots of wild animals.
Charlie and his dad put the puzzle pieces on the bed. They found the tigers and monkeys first. It was difficult but very fun. After an hour, the puzzle was finished. Charlie looked at the jungle picture and laughed. He forgot about his bad cough and felt much better.
8 Charlie and his dad played with the puzzle on ………………………… .
9 The first animals they found were the ………………………… .
10 After finishing the puzzle, Charlie laughed and felt ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 bed 2 boring 3 football
4 work 5 square box 6 new puzzle 7 green jungle
8 the bed 9 tigers and monkeys 10 much better