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.
Packing for School
Last Sunday evening, Leo got ready for school. He wanted to sleep late on Monday morning. First, he went to his bedroom to find his clean clothes for the next day. He took out a white shirt and his grey trousers from the big cupboard.
Examples
Leo got ready for school last ………Sunday evening……… .
Leo wanted to sleep late on ………Monday morning……… .
Questions
1 To find his clean clothes, Leo went to …………………… .
2 Leo took a white shirt and his …………………… out of the big cupboard.
Next, Leo packed his heavy yellow school bag. He put his new maths book and a green pencil case inside it. Then, he looked for his favorite blue sweater, but it wasn’t on his chair. He asked his mother about the sweater. She smiled and pointed at the balcony. “It is outside because I washed it this afternoon,” she said.
3 The color of Leo’s heavy school bag was …………………… .
4 Leo put a green pencil case and his …………………… inside his bag.
5 Leo couldn’t find his favorite …………………… on his chair.
6 Leo’s mother smiled and pointed at the …………………… .
7 The sweater was outside because Leo’s mother …………………… .
Leo walked to the balcony and brought his dry sweater inside. He folded it carefully and put it on his desk. Now, his clothes and his bag were ready for school. Leo brushed his teeth, got into his warm bed, and went to sleep very quickly.
8 Leo brought his …………………… inside from the balcony.
9 Leo folded his sweater carefully and put it …………………… .
10 After he brushed his teeth, Leo went to sleep in his …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 his bedroom 2 grey trousers 3 yellow
4 new maths book 5 blue sweater 6 balcony 7 washed it
8 dry sweater 9 on his desk 10 warm bed
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
An Evening Walk
Last Friday evening, Alice and her family finished their big dinner. They ate chicken and some green salad. The weather was warm and beautiful. Alice’s dad said, “Let’s go outside and take a slow walk around the town square.” Alice and her younger brother, Tom, were very happy.
Examples
Alice’s family had a ………big dinner……… last Friday evening.
The family ate chicken and some ………green salad……… for their meal.
Questions
1 The weather on Friday evening was ………………………… .
2 Dad wanted to take a slow walk around the ………………………… .
3 Alice’s ………………………… is called Tom.
The family walked out of their house and went down the street. The town square was very quiet and there were no cars. In the middle of the square, there was a big fountain. Tom looked at the clean water. Then, Alice saw a woman with a small brown dog. The friendly dog ran to Alice, and she played with it for five minutes.
4 The town square was very quiet because there were ………………………… .
5 Tom looked at the water in a ………………………… in the middle of the square.
6 Alice saw a woman who had a ………………………… with her.
7 Alice played with the friendly dog for ………………………… .
After their quiet walk, the family walked back home. The sky was very dark and they could see the bright moon. Alice and Tom went into the upstairs bathroom and brushed their teeth. They were very tired after the walk, so they went to sleep quickly in their comfortable beds.
8 On their walk back home, the family saw the ………………………… in the dark sky.
9 The children brushed their teeth inside the ………………………… .
10 Alice and Tom went to sleep quickly in their ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 warm and beautiful
2 town square
3 younger brother
4 no cars
5 big fountain
6 small brown dog
7 five minutes
8 bright moon
9 upstairs bathroom
10 comfortable beds
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The thirsty garden
During the summer holidays, Nick stayed at his grandmother’s house in the countryside. Every morning, he got up early at six o’clock. He loved helping his grandmother in her beautiful garden. They always worked early because the sun was very hot in the afternoon.
Examples
Nick went to his grandmother’s house during the ………summer holidays……… .
Nick woke up very early at ………six o’clock……… every morning.
Questions
1 Nick’s grandmother lived in a house in the ………………………… .
2 Nick liked to help his grandmother in her ………………………… .
3 They worked early because it was ………………………… in the afternoon.
First, Nick put on his old boots and a big hat. He carried a big yellow bowl. He walked around the garden and gave water to all the green plants. There were beautiful flowers and tall trees. Suddenly, under a big plant, Nick saw a small brown frog! The frog was thirsty, so Nick gave it some water.
4 To work outside, Nick put on a big hat and some ………………………… .
5 Nick watered the plants using a ………………………… .
6 Nick saw a ………………………… hiding under a large plant.
7 Nick gave water to the little frog because it was ………………………… .
The little frog jumped away happily. The plants looked beautiful and green again. After that, Nick and his grandmother washed their dirty hands. Then, they went inside the cool house. Grandmother made a nice breakfast with sweet fruit and warm milk. Nick felt very happy and tired.
8 After getting some water, the plants looked ………………………… again.
9 Nick and his grandmother cleaned their ………………………… before they went inside.
10 For breakfast, they had warm milk and some ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 countryside 2 beautiful garden 3 very hot
4 old boots 5 big yellow bowl 6 small brown frog 7 thirsty
8 beautiful and green 9 dirty hands 10 sweet fruit