Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Daily Routines & Evening Activities
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Swimming Routine
Every Tuesday, school finished at three o’clock. Lily always walked to the big public pool in the town with her older brother, Dan. Lily loved the water very much. She carried a pink towel and her green swimming hat in a small bag. The weather was usually sunny.
Examples
Lily’s school finished at ………three o’clock……… every Tuesday.
Lily walked to the public pool with ………her older brother………, Dan.
Questions
1 Lily carried a pink towel and her …………………… inside a small bag.
2 Lily put her things in a …………………… .
3 On Tuesdays, the weather was usually …………………… .
Inside the building, the water was very clean and blue. Lily put on her hat and jumped into the cold pool. Her brother sat on a chair and watched her carefully. Lily was a very strong swimmer. She swam ten lengths quickly. Sometimes, the last length was difficult, but she didn’t stop. After her long swim, she was tired and hungry.
4 Inside the building, the water was very …………………… .
5 Lily’s brother watched her from a …………………… .
6 Lily was a strong swimmer and she swam …………………… quickly.
7 Lily felt …………………… after she finished her long swim.
Lily got out of the water and dried her wet hair. Dan bought her a chicken sandwich and some hot tea at the sports café. They sat on a wooden bench and ate their delicious food. Lily felt very happy and strong. “I want to swim eleven lengths next Tuesday!” she told Dan.
8 Dan got a chicken sandwich and some …………………… for his sister.
9 Lily and Dan ate their delicious food on a …………………… .
10 Next Tuesday, Lily wants to swim …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 green swimming hat 2 small bag 3 sunny
4 clean and blue 5 chair 6 ten lengths 7 tired and hungry
8 hot tea 9 wooden bench 10 eleven lengths
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A Quiet Night for Mango
Last Friday evening, Tom was at home with his funny new pet. It was a beautiful green and yellow parrot called Mango. The bird lived in a big cage in the living room. Tom loved talking to his clever parrot after his dinner every day.
Examples
Tom stayed at home with his ………funny new pet……… last Friday evening.
Tom’s pet is a green and yellow parrot called ………Mango……… .
Questions
1 The parrot lived inside a ………………………… in the family’s living room.
2 Tom enjoyed talking to his ………………………… every day.
3 Tom talked to the bird after he ate his ………………………… .
At eight o’clock, Mango started to sing loudly. “You are hungry, Mango,” Tom said. Tom walked to the kitchen and got some food for his bird. He found a sweet red apple and cut it into small pieces. He put the fruit in a plastic bowl and carried it to the cage. Mango ate the apple very quickly.
4 At eight o’clock, the bird began to ………………………… .
5 Tom went into the ………………………… to get some food for Mango.
6 Tom cut a ………………………… into small pieces for the bird.
7 Tom carried the fruit to the cage inside a ………………………… .
Then, it was time for bed. The living room was cold, and Mango needed a quiet night. Tom took a warm purple blanket from the sofa. He carefully put the blanket over the big cage. “Good night, Mango,” Tom said quietly. He turned off the light and went upstairs to sleep.
8 Mango needed a quiet night because the living room was ………………………… .
9 Tom found a ………………………… on the sofa to put over the cage.
10 Before Tom went upstairs to sleep, he turned off ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 big cage 2 clever parrot 3 dinner
4 sing loudly 5 kitchen 6 sweet red apple 7 plastic bowl
8 cold 9 warm purple blanket 10 the light
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The healthy fruit salad
Yesterday morning, Jack woke up at seven o’clock. He wanted to be a very strong football player, so he ate a healthy breakfast. Jack went downstairs to the big kitchen and listened to a story on his tablet. Then, he helped his mother make a beautiful fruit salad.
Examples
Jack woke up at ………seven o’clock……… yesterday morning.
Jack wanted to be a strong ………football player……… .
Questions
1 Jack ate a ………………………… for his morning meal.
2 Jack listened to a ………………………… on his tablet in the kitchen.
3 Jack and his mother made a ………………………… together.
Jack washed a big red apple and some green grapes. His mother cut a yellow banana and a sweet mango. They put all the fruit into a large white bowl. Next, Jack added some cold milk and honey. It looked very colourful! Jack sat at the table and ate his breakfast quickly. He loved sweet fruit because it was good for his body.
4 Jack washed some green grapes and a ………………………… .
5 Jack’s mother cut a sweet mango and a ………………………… .
6 They put all the colourful fruit in a ………………………… .
7 Jack added honey and some ………………………… to his fruit.
After his breakfast, Jack felt very energetic. He put on his sports clothes and ran to the park. He played football with his friends for two hours. Jack’s football teacher said, ‘You ran very fast today, Jack!’ Jack smiled because he knew his delicious fruit salad made him strong and healthy.
8 Jack put on his ………………………… before he went to the park.
9 Jack and his friends played football for ………………………… .
10 Jack’s delicious fruit salad made him very ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 healthy breakfast 2 story 3 beautiful fruit salad
4 big red apple 5 yellow banana 6 large white bowl 7 cold milk
8 sports clothes 9 two hours 10 strong and healthy