Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Shopping, Clothes & Presents
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Tom’s New Swimsuit
Last Saturday, Tom and his dad went to the new swimming pool in town. Tom was very happy because he loves swimming. He carried his bag with his towel and a drink inside. They rode their bikes to the pool and walked through the big glass doors.
Examples
Tom went to the new swimming pool with his ………dad……… last Saturday.
Tom felt ………very happy……… because he loves swimming.
Questions
1 Tom had a towel and a drink in his …………………… .
2 Tom and his dad traveled to the pool on their …………………… .
3 The doors of the building were made of …………………… .
Inside the building, Tom opened his bag to get his clothes. But he was surprised. His swimsuit wasn’t there! “Oh no!” Tom said. “I left my swimsuit on my bed at home. I can’t swim today.” He was very sad and started to cry. His dad looked in the bag and said, “Don’t worry, Tom. I have an idea.”
4 When Tom opened his bag, his …………………… wasn’t inside.
5 Tom’s swimming clothes were on his …………………… at home.
6 Tom started …………………… because he couldn’t swim that day.
7 Tom’s dad told him not to …………………… about it.
Next to the café, there was a small sports shop. Tom’s dad took him inside and they looked at the clothes. Dad bought a new, blue swimsuit for Tom. Tom put it on quickly and ran to the water. He had a great day at the pool!
8 There was a small sports shop next to the …………………… .
9 Tom’s dad bought a …………………… for him.
10 After he put on his new clothes, Tom ran to the …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 bag 2 bikes 3 glass
4 swimsuit 5 bed 6 to cry 7 worry
8 café 9 new blue swimsuit 10 water
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A Special Present for Mum and Dad
Last Sunday was a very quiet morning. Daisy wanted to make a special present for her mother and father. She really loves drawing and painting. She sat in the garden with her big brother, Jack. “I want to paint a picture of our house,” Daisy said. Jack helped her find some paper.
Examples
Daisy wanted to give a ………special present……… to her parents.
Daisy’s favourite hobbies are ………drawing and painting……… .
Questions
1 Daisy sat in the ………………………… with Jack.
2 Daisy wanted to paint a picture of their ………………………… .
3 Jack helped his sister to get ………………………… .
Daisy had a big box of paints. She painted the house white with a bright red roof. Then she painted the big green tree next to the house. Jack said, “You must paint our cat, too!” So, Daisy painted their orange cat on the wall. She worked very carefully for two hours. The painting looked really beautiful.
4 The colour of the house’s roof in the picture was ………………………… .
5 Daisy painted a ………………………… which was near the house.
6 Jack told Daisy to paint their ………………………… in the picture.
7 Daisy painted the picture very ………………………… for two hours.
In the afternoon, Daisy gave the picture to her parents. “Wow, what a beautiful present!” her mother smiled. Her father loved the picture, too. He quickly put the painting on their bedroom wall. Now, they can look at Daisy’s lovely picture every morning when they wake up.
8 Daisy’s parents got the picture in the ………………………… .
9 Daisy’s dad put the picture on the ………………………… .
10 Daisy’s parents can look at her picture every ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 garden 2 house 3 some paper
4 bright red 5 big green tree 6 cat / orange cat 7 carefully
8 afternoon 9 bedroom wall 10 morning
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Puppy’s Present
Last Saturday, Anna’s friend Leo got a new pet. It was a very playful black puppy. Anna wanted to visit Leo and see the small animal. But first, she walked to the big pet shop in town. She wanted to buy a nice present for it.
Examples
Anna’s friend Leo got a ………new pet……… last Saturday.
The new pet was a black puppy which was ………very playful……… .
Questions
1 Anna wanted to visit Leo and see the ………………………… .
2 Before visiting Leo, Anna went to a ………………………… in the town.
3 Anna went there to buy a ………………………… for the puppy.
Inside the shop, Anna looked at lots of toys and colourful balls. But the puppy had a lot of toys. Then, Anna saw some special dog food on a high shelf. They were brown dog biscuits in a big green box. “These are perfect,” Anna thought. She asked the man in the shop to help her. He gave her the box, and she bought it.
4 In the shop, Anna looked at colourful balls and ………………………… .
5 Anna saw some special dog food on a ………………………… .
6 The brown dog biscuits were inside a ………………………… .
7 Anna needed help, so she asked the ………………………… in the shop.
After shopping, Anna walked to Leo’s house. Leo opened the door and the black puppy ran out. It jumped around Anna’s feet. Anna opened the green box and gave the puppy a brown biscuit. The puppy ate it very quickly. “Thank you, Anna!” said Leo. “He loves your present!”
8 When Leo opened his door, the black puppy ………………………… .
9 The playful puppy jumped around Anna’s ………………………… .
10 The puppy ate the brown biscuit ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 small animal
2 big pet shop / pet shop
3 nice present / present
4 lots of toys / toys
5 high shelf
6 big green box / green box
7 man
8 ran out
9 feet
10 very quickly / quickly