Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Holiday Adventures & Travel
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Daisy’s Helicopter Ride
Daisy loves taking photos with her new camera. Last Saturday was Daisy’s tenth birthday. Her Uncle Jim wanted to give her a special present. He drove Daisy to the big city in his car. “We are going to fly today!” he said. They walked to a field and saw a red helicopter. Daisy was very excited.
Examples
Daisy likes taking photos with her ………new camera……… .
It was Daisy’s ………tenth birthday……… last Saturday.
Questions
1 Uncle Jim wanted to give a ………………………… to Daisy for her birthday.
2 Uncle Jim and Daisy travelled to the ………………………… by car.
3 They found a ………………………… in a field.
A man with a black hat opened the door. Uncle Jim and Daisy climbed inside the helicopter. It was very noisy, but they wore big headphones. The helicopter flew up slowly into the sky. Daisy looked down at the city. She saw the tall hospital and the big sports centre. The cars in the streets looked like small toys. Daisy took lots of amazing photos.
4 A man who wore a ………………………… opened the helicopter door.
5 The helicopter was ………………………… inside, so they put on big headphones.
6 Daisy saw the sports centre and the ………………………… from the sky.
7 To Daisy, the cars in the streets looked like ………………………… .
After thirty minutes, the helicopter went down and stopped on the grass again. Uncle Jim bought Daisy a milkshake at a café. Daisy showed him her photos on the camera. “These are beautiful,” her uncle said. Daisy smiled because it was her best birthday.
8 The helicopter stopped on ………………………… after thirty minutes.
9 Daisy had a ………………………… to drink at a café.
10 Daisy was very happy because it was her ………………………… !
ANSWER KEY
1 special present 2 big city 3 red helicopter
4 black hat 5 very noisy 6 tall hospital 7 small toys
8 the grass 9 milkshake 10 best birthday
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Desert Holiday
Last week, Sam and his parents went on a holiday to the desert. Sam put his favourite clothes in a big blue bag. He packed some T-shirts, shorts, and his strong boots. But he forgot to pack his new sun hat! He closed the bag and they caught a plane.
Examples
Sam went on holiday to the desert ………last week……… .
Sam put his clothes in a ………big blue bag……… .
Questions
1 Sam packed his T-shirts, shorts and …………………… .
2 Sam didn’t pack his …………………… in the bag.
3 The family travelled on a …………………… to get to the desert.
When they arrived, the weather was very hot and dry. The family walked on the yellow sand to see some camels. Soon, Sam’s head felt too hot. “Where is your hat, Sam?” his mother asked. “I don’t have it. It is at home in my bedroom!” Sam answered. He was very sad because he couldn’t walk in the sun.
4 In the desert, the weather was …………………… .
5 The family went to see …………………… on the yellow sand.
6 Sam left his hat at home in his …………………… .
7 Sam felt …………………… because he couldn’t walk in the hot sun.
“Don’t worry,” his dad said. They walked to a small shop near the camels. Sam’s dad bought a big green hat for him. Sam put it on quickly. It was great and he felt cool again. He smiled and took lots of photos of the desert.
8 They went to a …………………… that was near the camels.
9 Sam’s dad bought him a …………………… to wear.
10 Sam felt cool again and he took …………………… of the desert.
ANSWER KEY
1 strong boots 2 new sun hat / sun hat 3 plane
4 very hot and dry / hot and dry 5 some camels / camels 6 bedroom 7 very sad / sad
8 small shop 9 big green hat / green hat 10 lots of photos / photos
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Secret Lake
Last Saturday, Peter and his best friend, Jack, wanted to go on an adventure. The weather was hot and sunny. They took their bikes and rode quickly out of the town. They wanted to find a beautiful, quiet place in the countryside. “Let’s go this way,” Jack said, and pointed to a small road.
Examples
Peter went on an adventure with his ………best friend………, Jack.
The weather on Saturday was ………hot and sunny……… .
Questions
1 The boys left the town on their …………………… .
2 They wanted to find a quiet place in the …………………… .
3 Jack pointed to a …………………… .
The boys rode their bikes past some tall trees and big green fields. Suddenly, Peter saw something blue behind a hill. “Look, Jack!” he shouted. They left their bikes on the grass and ran up the hill. At the top, they looked down and saw a secret lake. There were no people there. Some ducks swam in the clean water, and lots of birds sang in the trees.
4 The boys rode past tall trees and …………………… .
5 Peter saw something blue behind a …………………… .
6 The boys ran up the hill and saw a …………………… .
7 There were some …………………… in the clean water of the lake.
The friends were very happy. They sat next to the water and ate their cheese sandwiches. After lunch, they took off their shoes and played in the cold lake. “This is a great place,” Peter said. “We must come back here next week!”
8 Peter and Jack ate their …………………… next to the water.
9 After lunch, the boys took off their …………………… to play in the lake.
10 Peter wanted to come back to the lake …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 bikes 2 countryside 3 small road
4 big green fields 5 hill 6 secret lake 7 ducks
8 cheese sandwiches 9 shoes 10 next week