Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Funny Mistakes & Small Accidents
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The kitchen accident
It was Tuesday morning. Sally woke up early because she was very hungry. She walked downstairs to the kitchen. Her parents were asleep. Sally wanted to make a healthy breakfast. She took a blue bowl and a big spoon from the cupboard. Then, she found some sweet cereal.
Examples
Sally woke up early on ………Tuesday morning……… .
Sally felt ………very hungry……… when she woke up.
Questions
1 Sally went downstairs to the ………………………… to get some food.
2 Sally’s ………………………… were still asleep in bed.
3 Sally got a bowl and a ………………………… from the cupboard.
Next, Sally opened the fridge to get a big carton of milk. It was very cold and heavy. Sally carried it with two hands. But then, her dog, Buster, ran into the kitchen. He wanted to play! He jumped up, and Sally dropped the milk. The carton hit the floor with a loud noise. There was white milk everywhere on the kitchen floor! Sally was very surprised.
4 Sally opened the fridge for a big ………………………… .
5 The milk was very ………………………… , so Sally carried it with two hands.
6 Sally’s dog, Buster, ran inside because he ………………………… .
7 Buster jumped, and Sally dropped the ………………………… on the floor.
Sally’s dad heard the noise and came downstairs quickly. He saw the messy floor and smiled. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said. ‘Accidents happen.’ Dad brought a wet towel, and they cleaned the floor together. After that, they ate toast and jam for breakfast.
8 Sally’s dad came downstairs when he ………………………… .
9 Dad and Sally used a ………………………… to clean the floor.
10 Dad and Sally had some ………………………… for their breakfast.
ANSWER KEY
1 kitchen 2 parents 3 big spoon
4 carton of milk 5 cold and heavy 6 wanted to play 7 milk
8 heard the noise 9 wet towel 10 toast and jam
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Silly Cat
Last weekend, Fred bought a new toy for his pet cat, Tiger. It was a small grey mouse with a long pink tail. Fred put the mouse on the green rug in the living room and went upstairs to wash his face. Tiger walked into the room and saw the toy.
Examples
Fred got a ………new toy……… for his pet cat last weekend.
The cat is called ………Tiger……… .
Questions
1 The new toy looked like a mouse with a …………………… .
2 Fred left the toy on the …………………… in the living room.
3 Fred went upstairs to …………………… .
Tiger was a very silly cat. He looked at the grey mouse and thought it was real! He moved very quietly. Then, Tiger jumped on the toy and caught it in his mouth. The cat ran quickly through the open door and went outside into the garden. Fred came downstairs to play, but he couldn’t find his cat or his new toy anywhere. He looked under the sofa and behind the big armchair.
4 Tiger thought the toy mouse was …………………… !
5 The cat jumped on the toy and caught it in …………………… .
6 Tiger carried the toy outside through the …………………… .
7 Fred looked for Tiger and the toy behind the …………………… .
Fred walked out to the garden. He saw Tiger under a big apple tree. Tiger was very tired, and the toy mouse was on the grass next to him. Fred laughed and picked up the toy. “You are a silly cat!” Fred said. Tiger purred and went to sleep in the warm sun.
8 Fred found Tiger outside under a …………………… .
9 The toy mouse was on the …………………… next to the tired cat.
10 After Fred picked up the toy, Tiger went to sleep in the …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 long pink tail 2 green rug 3 wash his face
4 real 5 his mouth 6 open door 7 big armchair
8 big apple tree 9 grass 10 warm sun
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Peter’s Wet Shoes
Last Wednesday, it rained a lot in the town all morning. In the afternoon, the warm sun came out again. Peter was very happy because he wanted to play in the park with his best friend, Alex. Peter quickly put on his favourite green sweater and his beautiful new yellow shoes.
Examples
It rained in the town all ………morning……… last Wednesday.
In the afternoon, the ………warm sun……… came out again.
Questions
1 Peter wanted to play in ………………………… with his best friend.
2 Peter put on his favourite ………………………… .
3 Peter wore some beautiful ………………………… on his feet.
Peter walked out of his house and went down the long street. He stopped and looked at a small bird in a tree. He didn’t look at the road. Suddenly, Peter stepped into a very deep puddle! The dirty water splashed everywhere. Both of his new shoes got completely wet. Peter felt very sad.
4 Peter walked out of his house and went down the ………………………… .
5 Peter looked at a ………………………… in a tree.
6 Peter stepped into a ………………………… on the road.
7 Both of Peter’s new shoes got ………………………… from the dirty water.
Peter couldn’t go to the park in his wet shoes. So, he walked back home. His kind mum washed his dirty yellow shoes and put them in the garden to dry. Then, she gave Peter his old red boots to wear. Peter smiled and ran to the park to see his friend.
8 Peter walked ………………………… because he couldn’t go to the park.
9 Peter’s mum washed his shoes and put them in the ………………………… .
10 Mum gave Peter his ………………………… to wear to the park.
ANSWER KEY
1 the park 2 green sweater 3 new yellow shoes
4 long street 5 small bird 6 very deep puddle 7 completely wet
8 back home 9 garden 10 old red boots