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.
A Trip up the Rocky Hill
Last Sunday, Leo went to his grandpa’s farm. His grandpa was a farmer. Behind the farm, there was a very rocky hill. Leo wanted to go to the top. “You must wear your strong, thick boots,” Grandpa said. Leo found his boots and put them on quickly.
Examples
Leo went to his grandpa’s farm ………last Sunday……… .
Leo’s grandpa worked as a ………farmer……… .
Questions
1 Behind the farm, there was a ………………………… .
2 Grandpa told Leo to wear his ………………………… .
3 Leo found his boots and ………………………… quickly.
“We cannot walk up there,” Grandpa said. “It is too difficult. We must go on my big red tractor.” Leo was very excited. He sat on the tractor next to his grandpa. The tractor drove slowly up the rocky hill. It was very noisy. Suddenly, the tractor stopped. There was a big branch in the road.
4 Grandpa and Leo went up the hill on a ………………………… .
5 Leo felt ………………………… to ride on the tractor.
6 The tractor was ………………………… when it went up the hill.
7 The tractor stopped because a ………………………… was in the road.
Leo got off the tractor. His strong boots helped him walk safely on the grey rocks. He helped Grandpa push the heavy branch away. Then, they drove to the top of the hill. They sat on the green grass and ate a nice picnic. Leo loved his day at the farm.
8 Leo’s boots helped him to walk safely on the ………………………… .
9 Leo and Grandpa pushed the ………………………… away.
10 At the top of the hill, they ate a ………………………… on the green grass.
ANSWER KEY
1 very rocky hill 2 strong, thick boots 3 put them on
4 big red tractor 5 very excited 6 very noisy 7 big branch
8 grey rocks 9 heavy branch 10 nice picnic
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Naughty Bird
Last Sunday afternoon, Lily and her parents went to the beach. They carried a big red bag with their food and drinks. The sun was hot, and Lily played in the sand. Her dad cooked some sausages on a small fire. “I am very hungry!” Lily said to her mother.
Examples
Lily went to the beach with her ………parents……… on Sunday.
The family put their food and drinks in a ………big red bag……… .
Questions
1 Lily enjoyed playing in the …………………… because the sun was hot.
2 Lily’s dad cooked …………………… on the fire at the beach.
3 Lily told her mother that she was …………………… .
Suddenly, a big white seagull flew down from the sky. It was a very naughty bird! The seagull stood on the sand near the fire. Dad turned around to talk to Lily’s mom. Then, the hungry bird quickly took a hot sausage in its mouth and flew away over the sea. “Oh no, my lunch!” shouted Lily.
4 A big white seagull came down from the …………………… .
5 The bird stood near the …………………… on the sand.
6 Dad turned around because he wanted to …………………… to Lily’s mom.
7 The bird flew over the sea with a …………………… in its mouth.
Lily started to cry because she wanted her sausage. But her dad laughed and pointed at the sky. “Don’t be sad,” he said. “We have lots of food.” He gave Lily a cheese sandwich and a green apple. Lily ate the cheese sandwich and smiled again. The naughty bird didn’t come back.
8 Lily …………………… because she wanted her sausage.
9 Lily’s dad laughed and told her not to be …………………… .
10 Lily ate the …………………… and smiled again.
ANSWER KEY
1 sand 2 some sausages 3 very hungry
4 sky 5 fire 6 talk 7 hot sausage
8 started to cry 9 sad 10 cheese sandwich
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Peter’s New Holiday Friend
Last July, Peter went on a long holiday with his family. They travelled to an island and stayed in a very tall hotel. Peter was excited because it was very hot and he loved swimming. On the first morning, he put on his blue swimsuit and walked to the hotel pool.
Examples
Peter and his family went on a long holiday last ………July……… .
The family’s hotel on the island was ………very tall……… .
Questions
1 Peter loved swimming and was excited because the weather was ………………………… .
2 Peter wore a ………………………… when he went to the pool.
3 Peter walked to the ………………………… on the first morning.
There were lots of people at the pool. Peter saw a boy with a red ball in the water. The boy threw the ball to Peter and smiled. “Hello, I am Carlos,” the boy said. “I am from Spain.” Peter caught the ball and they played a fun game together. Then, Carlos and Peter swam to the bottom of the pool to find some small stones.
4 There were ………………………… at the hotel pool.
5 The boy in the water had a ………………………… .
6 Carlos smiled at Peter and said he was from ………………………… .
7 The boys looked for ………………………… at the bottom of the pool.
After their game, the two boys were hungry. They got out of the cold water and sat on some green chairs. Peter’s mum bought them some fruit and chocolate biscuits. Carlos was a very friendly boy. Peter was happy because he had a great new friend on his holiday.
8 The boys sat on ………………………… after they got out of the water.
9 Peter’s mum gave the boys chocolate biscuits and ………………………… to eat.
10 Peter was very happy to have a ………………………… on his holiday.
ANSWER KEY
1 very hot 2 blue swimsuit 3 hotel pool
4 lots of people 5 red ball 6 Spain 7 some small stones
8 some green chairs 9 some fruit 10 great new friend