Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Special Days, Parties & Weekend Fun
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Stormy Party
Last Saturday evening, Sam was very happy. It was his best friend Tom’s birthday. Sam and his dad wanted to go to the party in their car. But suddenly, the sky went black. A terrible storm started with loud wind and heavy rain. “We must drive carefully,” his dad said. Sam carried his present to the car.
Examples
Sam was very happy last ………Saturday evening……… .
It was the birthday of Sam’s best friend, ………Tom……… .
Questions
1 Sam and his dad wanted to go to the party in their ………………………… .
2 When the sky went black, a ………………………… started.
3 Sam took his ………………………… to the car.
They got into the car, but the road was very wet. Dad drove slowly because it was difficult to see. It took a long time. Then, the car stopped outside Tom’s house. Sam jumped out, but he dropped his hat in a big puddle. When he knocked on the door, he was very cold and wet.
4 Sam’s dad ………………………… because it was difficult to see the road.
5 The journey to Tom’s house took a ………………………… .
6 Sam dropped his ………………………… in a big puddle outside the house.
7 Sam was very ………………………… when he knocked on Tom’s door.
Tom opened the door and saw his friend. “Oh dear!” Tom said. Tom’s mother gave Sam a warm towel and some dry clothes. Then, Sam gave Tom the present. It was a new board game. The boys ate hot pizza and played games all evening. Sam forgot about the bad weather outside.
8 Tom’s mother gave Sam some dry clothes and a ………………………… .
9 The present for Tom was a ………………………… .
10 The boys played games and ate ………………………… all evening.
ANSWER KEY
1 car
2 terrible storm
3 present
4 drove slowly
5 long time
6 hat
7 cold and wet
8 warm towel
9 new board game
10 hot pizza
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Peter’s Special Day
Last Sunday was a very special day for Peter. It was his favourite aunt’s wedding in the town. Peter woke up early because he was very excited. He washed his face and went to his bedroom to get dressed. He put on a clean white shirt and nice black trousers.
Examples
Last Sunday was a ………very special day……… for Peter.
The wedding was in ………the town……… .
Questions
1 Peter got up early because he felt ………………………… .
2 Peter went into his ………………………… to put his clothes on.
3 Peter wore some ………………………… with his clean white shirt.
But Peter couldn’t find his favourite grey socks. He looked under his bed and behind the door, but they weren’t there. Then, his mother walked into the room. ‘What’s the matter, Peter?’ she asked. ‘I can’t find my socks!’ he said. His mother laughed and opened the cupboard. ‘Here they are, on the shelf,’ she smiled. Peter put them on quickly.
4 Peter couldn’t find his ………………………… .
5 Peter looked behind the door and ………………………… for them.
6 Peter’s ………………………… came into his bedroom and asked him a question.
7 The socks were on a shelf inside the ………………………… .
Then, Peter and his parents caught a bus to the town. Aunt Lily looked very beautiful in her long dress. Peter danced with his cousins and ate lots of chocolate cake. He was tired but very happy. It was a fantastic wedding!
8 Peter and his family travelled to the town by ………………………… .
9 At the wedding, Peter’s aunt wore a ………………………… .
10 Peter ate a lot of ………………………… and danced with his cousins.
ANSWER KEY
1 very excited / excited 2 bedroom 3 nice black trousers / black trousers
4 favourite grey socks / grey socks 5 under his bed 6 mother / mum 7 cupboard
8 bus 9 long dress 10 chocolate cake
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The red dragon kite
Last Saturday morning, the weather was very cloudy and windy. Charlie was happy because he had a fantastic new toy. It was a big red dragon kite. Charlie’s father bought it for him at the toy shop on Friday. ‘Let’s go to the park,’ his dad said. ‘It is a good day to fly your new kite.’
Examples
On Saturday morning, it was very ………cloudy and windy……… .
Charlie was happy because he got a ………fantastic new toy……… .
Questions
1 Charlie’s new toy was a big ………………………… .
2 Charlie’s father bought the kite at the ………………………… on Friday.
3 Charlie’s ………………………… said they could fly the kite in the park.
They walked to the big park near their house. There were a lot of children there. Charlie ran on the green grass with his kite. The wind was strong, so the red dragon flew very high in the sky. It looked beautiful. Then, the wind suddenly stopped, and the kite fell into a tall tree. Charlie was sad. He could not reach it.
4 The big park was ………………………… Charlie’s house.
5 Charlie ran on the ………………………… with his red kite.
6 The dragon kite flew ………………………… because the wind was strong.
7 The kite dropped into a ………………………… when the wind stopped.
Charlie’s dad walked to the tree. He climbed up carefully and caught the kite. It was not broken! Charlie smiled and said, ‘Thank you, Dad!’ The wind started to blow again. They played with the red dragon kite all afternoon before they went home for dinner.
8 Charlie’s father ………………………… the tree carefully to catch the kite.
9 Charlie smiled because his red kite was ………………………… .
10 After they played all afternoon, they went home for ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 red dragon kite 2 toy shop 3 dad/father
4 near 5 green grass 6 very high 7 tall tree
8 climbed up 9 not broken 10 dinner