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 long puzzle
Last Friday evening, Nick’s friend Tom came to his house. They wanted to play with Nick’s new toy. It was a very big puzzle. The boys sat down on the grey floor in the living room and opened the box. The puzzle had a picture of some tigers.
Examples
Tom went to Nick’s house last ………Friday evening……… .
The boys wanted to play with a ………new toy……… that Nick had.
Questions
1 Nick’s new puzzle was ………………………… .
2 The boys sat on the ………………………… in the living room to do the puzzle.
3 The picture on the puzzle was of ………………………… .
Building the puzzle was difficult because it had lots of pieces. First, Tom found the pieces for the trees. Then, Nick looked for the tigers. They worked very carefully for two hours. Nick’s mum brought them some chocolate biscuits and milk. The boys ate the food and talked about the jungle.
4 The puzzle had ………………………… , so it was difficult to build.
5 Tom looked for the pieces for the ………………………… first.
6 The boys spent ………………………… doing the puzzle.
7 Nick’s mother gave the boys some milk and ………………………… .
At eight o’clock, Nick put the last piece in the puzzle. It looked fantastic! Suddenly, the door opened and Tom’s dad walked in. “It’s time to go home now, Tom,” he said. Tom put on his jacket and waved. “We can play another game next week!” said Nick.
8 Nick put the ………………………… in the puzzle at eight o’clock.
9 ………………………… came into the room to take Tom home.
10 Tom put on his ………………………… and waved goodbye to his friend.
ANSWER KEY
1 very big 2 grey floor 3 some tigers
4 lots of pieces 5 trees 6 two hours 7 chocolate biscuits
8 last piece 9 Tom’s dad 10 jacket
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Jack’s Morning Exercises
Every morning, Jack woke up at six o’clock. He wanted to be a very strong boy. Before he put on his school clothes, Jack always did some quick morning exercises in his bedroom. He moved his small green rug to make a big space on the floor.
Examples
Jack woke up at ………six o’clock……… every morning.
Jack wanted to be a ………very strong boy……… .
Questions
1 Jack did some quick exercises in his …………………… before getting dressed.
2 Jack moved his …………………… to have lots of room on the floor.
3 Jack made a …………………… on the floor for his morning exercises.
First, Jack jumped up and down ten times. Then, he moved his arms and legs very fast. He listened to some loud pop music on his small radio because it helped him move. After ten minutes of exercising, Jack was hot and thirsty. He stopped and drank a big glass of cold water. He felt very happy.
4 Jack moved his …………………… very fast after jumping up and down.
5 Jack listened to loud pop music on his …………………… .
6 Jack exercised for …………………… before he stopped.
7 Jack drank a glass of …………………… because he was hot and thirsty.
After his exercises, Jack had a quick shower in the bathroom. Then, he got dressed and walked downstairs. His mother was in the kitchen. She gave Jack a bowl of fruit and some brown bread for his healthy breakfast. Jack ate everything quickly. He was ready for a great day at school.
8 Jack had a …………………… in the bathroom.
9 Jack’s mother was in the …………………… when he went downstairs.
10 Jack ate fruit and …………………… for his healthy breakfast.
ANSWER KEY
1 bedroom 2 small green rug 3 big space
4 arms and legs 5 small radio 6 ten minutes 7 cold water
8 quick shower 9 kitchen 10 brown bread
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Cold Wind
Last Thursday evening, Leo was in the living room with his parents. The family had a hot dinner first. After their meal, Dad read a new book on the comfortable sofa. Leo sat on the floor and drew a funny robot. The weather outside was nice and quiet.
Examples
Leo was in the living room with his parents last ………Thursday evening……… .
The family ate a ………hot dinner……… first.
Questions
1 Dad sat on the ………………………… and read a new book.
2 Leo drew a ………………………… when he sat on the floor.
3 Outside the house, the weather was ………………………… .
But at eight o’clock, the weather suddenly changed. The sky went very dark and clouds appeared. A strong cold wind started blowing outside the house. “It is very cold now,” said Mum. “Leo, please help me.” Leo ran upstairs and quickly closed the bedroom windows. Then, Mum went to the kitchen and closed the big glass door.
4 The weather changed and the sky went ………………………… at eight o’clock.
5 A ………………………… started blowing outside the house.
6 Leo went ………………………… to close the bedroom windows.
7 Mum closed the ………………………… in the kitchen.
After that, Dad stood up and pulled the thick curtains in the living room. The family could not see the dark wind outside anymore. Mum made some sweet hot chocolate for everyone. They drank it together by the sofa and felt very warm and safe inside their nice home.
8 Dad pulled the ………………………… in the living room.
9 Mum made everyone some ………………………… to drink.
10 The family felt very ………………………… inside their home.
ANSWER KEY
1 comfortable sofa
2 funny robot
3 nice and quiet
4 very dark
5 strong cold wind
6 upstairs
7 big glass door
8 thick curtains
9 sweet hot chocolate
10 warm and safe