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 Swimming Pool Party
Last Saturday, Tom had his birthday party at the new town swimming pool. He invited all his classmates. The children wore their favourite swimsuits and jumped into the warm water. Tom was very happy because his parents gave him a big plastic boat to play with.
Examples
Tom’s birthday party was at the ………swimming pool……… last Saturday.
Tom invited his ………classmates……… to the party.
Questions
1 The children jumped into the water in their favourite ………………………… .
2 Tom felt ………………………… about his new toy.
3 Tom got a ………………………… from his parents.
There were lots of colourful balls in the pool. Tom’s friends threw the balls to each other and laughed loudly. Then, Tom’s best friend, Nick, tried to sit in the plastic boat. But Nick was too heavy and the boat went under the water! Nick’s face was wet, but he smiled. “This is very funny!” he said to Tom.
4 In the pool, there were a lot of ………………………… .
5 Tom’s friends ………………………… when they threw the balls.
6 Nick is Tom’s ………………………… .
7 Nick was ………………………… , so the boat went under the water.
After the games in the water, the children were very hungry. They got out of the pool and sat at a long table in the café. They ate a beautiful chocolate cake and drank some cold orange juice. Everyone loved Tom’s special party.
8 The children felt ………………………… after playing in the water.
9 The children sat at a ………………………… in the café.
10 The friends had cold orange juice and a ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 swimsuits 2 very happy / happy 3 big plastic boat / plastic boat
4 colourful balls 5 laughed loudly 6 best friend 7 too heavy
8 very hungry / hungry 9 long table 10 beautiful chocolate cake / chocolate cake
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The warm snowy day
It was the winter holiday, but the weather was very cold. Fred woke up and looked out of his bedroom window. Everything was white! It snowed a lot in the night. Fred wanted to play outside, but his mother said, ‘It is too cold today. We must stay inside our warm house.’
Examples
The weather was ………very cold……… during the winter holiday.
Fred looked out of his ………bedroom window……… and saw that everything was white.
Questions
1 It ………………………… in the night, so everything outside was white.
2 Fred wanted to ………………………… , but his mother said it was too cold.
3 The family had to stay inside their ………………………… .
Fred’s father went to the kitchen and made some hot chocolate for the family. He put some sweet milk and chocolate in a big blue jug. Fred and his parents sat on the sofa in the living room. They drank the hot chocolate carefully because it was very hot. Then, Fred’s mother found an old board game in a cupboard.
4 Fred’s dad made some ………………………… for the family in the kitchen.
5 He used milk and chocolate to make the drink in a ………………………… .
6 Fred and his parents sat on the ………………………… in the living room to drink it.
7 Fred’s mother got an ………………………… from a cupboard.
The family played the game on the floor near the sofa. It was a very long game, but it was exciting. Fred won the game and laughed happily. Outside, the wind blew the snow, but inside, the family had a great day. ‘I love snowy holidays!’ Fred said to his parents.
8 The family sat on the ………………………… near the sofa to play.
9 The game was ………………………… but it was also exciting.
10 Fred ………………………… and laughed happily because he had a great day.
ANSWER KEY
1 snowed a lot 2 play outside 3 warm house
4 hot chocolate 5 big blue jug 6 sofa 7 old board game
8 floor 9 very long 10 won the game
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A Weekend at the Farm
Last Saturday morning, Jack and his sister, Daisy, went to their uncle’s farm. The weather was sunny and warm. Their uncle had lots of animals, but the children wanted to see the horses. They walked to a big field behind the farmhouse. There were two beautiful brown horses there.
Examples
The children visited their ………uncle’s farm……… last Saturday morning.
The weather on Saturday was ………sunny and warm……… .
Questions
1 The children wanted to see the …………………… at the farm.
2 Jack and Daisy walked to a big field …………………… .
3 The children saw two beautiful …………………… in the field.
Jack and Daisy wanted to ride the horses. Their uncle gave them some hard hats to wear. He helped them get on the tall animals. The horses walked slowly around the green field. Jack’s horse liked to eat the tall grass, and Daisy’s horse walked near some pretty yellow flowers. The children laughed because riding was very exciting.
4 The children’s uncle gave them some …………………… to wear for the ride.
5 The brown horses walked …………………… in the green field.
6 Jack’s horse stopped to eat some of the …………………… .
7 Daisy’s horse walked next to some …………………… .
After the ride, the children were tired and hungry. Their aunt brought a big basket from the house. The family sat on a red blanket under a tall tree. They had a nice picnic in the field. They ate chicken sandwiches and drank sweet apple juice. It was a fantastic weekend.
8 The children felt …………………… after riding the horses.
9 The family had a picnic on a …………………… under a tall tree.
10 For the picnic, the family drank some …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 horses 2 behind the farmhouse 3 brown horses
4 hard hats 5 slowly 6 tall grass 7 pretty yellow flowers
8 tired and hungry 9 red blanket 10 sweet apple juice