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 warm winter coat
Every morning, Toby gets up at seven o’clock to get ready for school. Yesterday morning, Toby woke up and looked out of his bedroom window. The weather was very bad. It was very cloudy and windy outside. Toby knew he needed a warm coat for his walk to school.
Examples
Toby wakes up at ………seven o’clock……… every morning for school.
Yesterday, Toby looked outside his ………bedroom window……… .
Questions
1 The weather outside was very ………………………… .
2 Toby had to wear a ………………………… because of the bad weather.
3 Toby needed the coat for his walk to ………………………… .
Toby opened his big cupboard to find his clothes. He saw his thin red jacket, but it was too cold for that. He looked at his yellow raincoat, but it was not raining. Then, he found his heavy green coat. “This is perfect,” he thought. Toby put on his jeans, a sweater, and the heavy green coat.
4 Toby looked for clothes in his ………………………… .
5 Toby didn’t wear his ………………………… because it was too cold outside.
6 Toby didn’t choose the ………………………… because there was no rain.
7 Toby wore his jeans, a sweater, and a ………………………… .
Toby also took a grey scarf from a small box. He picked up his school bag and walked outside. Suddenly, it started to snow! Toby was very happy. He didn’t feel cold because he wore his warm winter clothes. He walked to school and played in the snow with his friends.
8 Toby got a ………………………… from a small box.
9 Toby wasn’t cold because he had his ………………………… on.
10 At school, Toby ………………………… with his friends in the snow.
ANSWER KEY
1 cloudy and windy 2 warm coat 3 school
4 big cupboard 5 thin red jacket 6 yellow raincoat 7 heavy green coat
8 grey scarf 9 warm winter clothes 10 played
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Friday pasta night
Last Friday evening, Betty and her family were at home. Every Friday, they like cooking a big dinner together. Betty’s brother, Paul, washed his hands in the bathroom first. Then, they all went into the kitchen to make their favourite food. It was pasta!
Examples
Betty and her family were ………at home……… last Friday evening.
On Fridays, the family likes cooking a ………big dinner……… together.
Questions
1 Paul washed his hands in the ………………………… first.
2 The family went to the ………………………… to make their food.
3 The family’s ………………………… is pasta.
In the kitchen, everyone helped. Dad cut some red tomatoes and put them in a pan. Mum cooked the long pasta in a very big bowl. “Can you find the cheese, Paul?” asked Mum. Paul looked in the fridge and gave it to her. Betty found four clean plates and put them on the table. The food smelled great.
4 Dad put some ………………………… in a pan.
5 Mum used a ………………………… to cook the long pasta.
6 Paul looked in the ………………………… to get the cheese.
7 Betty put four ………………………… on the table.
When the dinner was ready, the family sat down. Mum put the hot pasta and the tomatoes on the plates. Paul added lots of cheese to his food because he loves it. They ate everything quickly. “This is fantastic!” said Dad. Cooking together is the best part of the week.
8 Mum put the tomatoes and the ………………………… on the plates.
9 Paul added ………………………… to his food because he loves it.
10 Dad thought the dinner was ………………………… !
ANSWER KEY
1 bathroom 2 kitchen 3 favourite food
4 red tomatoes 5 very big bowl 6 fridge 7 clean plates
8 hot pasta 9 lots of cheese 10 fantastic
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Daisy’s Piano Practice
Every Wednesday afternoon, Daisy came home from school. She wanted to play outside with her best friend, Paul. The weather was very sunny. But Daisy’s mother said, “You must practice the piano first, Daisy.” Daisy felt a little sad because she wanted to go out quickly. She walked to the living room.
Examples
Daisy wanted to play outside every ………Wednesday afternoon……… .
The person Daisy wanted to play with was her ………best friend………, Paul.
Questions
1 The weather was …………………… on Wednesday.
2 Daisy’s mother wanted her to …………………… first.
3 Daisy felt …………………… because she wanted to go out quickly.
Daisy sat down on the small chair next to the big brown piano. She opened her music book and started to play. First, she played an easy song. Then, she tried a difficult new song. She practiced carefully for half an hour. Her mother listened in the kitchen and smiled. When Daisy finished, her mother gave her some sweet grapes and a glass of milk.
4 Daisy sat on the …………………… next to the big brown piano.
5 Daisy tried to play a …………………… after the easy song.
6 Daisy practiced playing the piano carefully for …………………… .
7 Daisy got …………………… and a glass of milk from her mother.
Daisy ate her fruit quickly. She put on her pink jacket and opened the front door. Paul was there with a red ball. “Hello, Daisy! Let’s go to the park,” he said. They walked to the park and played football together until the evening. Daisy had a great day.
8 Daisy opened the front door after she put on her …………………… .
9 Paul had a …………………… with him when Daisy opened the door.
10 Daisy and Paul went to the park and …………………… until the evening.
ANSWER KEY
1 very sunny 2 practice the piano 3 a little sad
4 small chair 5 difficult new song 6 half an hour 7 some sweet grapes
8 pink jacket 9 red ball 10 played football