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.
Warm Milk for Lucy
Last Wednesday evening, Lucy went to bed at eight o’clock. She was very tired after a long day at school, but she couldn’t sleep. She closed her eyes for a long time. Then, she read her new comic book about animals, but she was still awake.
Examples
Lucy went to bed at ………eight o’clock……… last Wednesday.
Lucy was very ………tired……… after her long day at school.
Questions
1 Lucy tried closing her ………………………… for a long time.
2 Lucy read a ………………………… about animals because she couldn’t sleep.
3 After reading, Lucy was ………………………… .
At nine o’clock, Lucy got up and walked downstairs. She went into the kitchen and saw her dad. He was sitting at the table with a cup of tea. “What’s the matter, Lucy?” he asked. “I can’t sleep,” she said. “I know a good idea for that,” her dad smiled. He took some milk from the fridge and made it hot. He gave the white drink to his daughter.
4 At nine o’clock, Lucy got out of bed and ………………………… .
5 Lucy found her dad inside the ………………………… .
6 Dad was drinking a ………………………… at the table.
7 Dad got some milk out of the ………………………… and made it hot.
Lucy drank the warm milk slowly. It was very sweet and nice. Soon, her stomach felt full and her eyes felt heavy. “Thank you, Dad,” she said. She went upstairs to her bedroom again. She put her head on the soft pillow and slept very quickly.
8 Lucy thought the warm milk was very ………………………… .
9 Lucy went back ………………………… to her bedroom.
10 Lucy fell asleep quickly after she put her head on her ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 eyes
2 new comic book
3 still awake
4 walked downstairs
5 kitchen
6 cup of tea
7 fridge
8 sweet and nice
9 upstairs
10 soft pillow
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The dirty dinner bowls
Last Friday evening, Emma’s family had a very big dinner at home. Her dad cooked delicious chicken and some white rice. The family sat at the big table and ate all the food. Emma always helped her mum after dinner. She liked to wash the dirty bowls.
Examples
Emma’s family had a ………very big dinner……… last Friday evening.
Emma’s dad cooked some white rice and ………delicious chicken……… .
Questions
1 The family ate all their food at the ………………………… .
2 After dinner, Emma always ………………………… .
3 Emma enjoyed washing the ………………………… .
Mum carried the plates and bowls to the kitchen. She put them next to the cooker. Emma used hot water and some pink soap to wash everything carefully. Then, her younger brother, Paul, walked into the room. He wanted to help his sister with the work. Paul took a dry towel, but he dropped a yellow bowl on the floor!
4 Mum put the plates and bowls next to the ………………………… in the kitchen.
5 Emma washed everything carefully using hot water and ………………………… .
6 Paul, who was Emma’s ………………………… , walked into the room.
7 Paul wanted to help, but he dropped a ………………………… on the floor.
Emma looked at the floor, but the yellow bowl was not broken. It was a very strong bowl. Mum smiled and said, “Please be careful, Paul!” Paul picked it up and dried it very slowly. When the kitchen was completely clean, the happy family watched a funny film together.
8 The bowl did not break because it was a very ………………………… .
9 Mum smiled and told Paul to ………………………… .
10 After cleaning the kitchen, the family watched a ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 big table 2 helped her mum 3 dirty bowls
4 cooker 5 some pink soap 6 younger brother 7 yellow bowl
8 strong bowl 9 be careful 10 funny film
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Daisy’s relaxing evening
Yesterday was a very busy day for Daisy. She woke up early and played basketball with her friends in the park all morning. In the afternoon, she helped her parents wash the family car. By the evening, Daisy felt very tired. She wanted to relax, so she went upstairs to her bedroom.
Examples
Daisy had a very ………busy day……… yesterday.
In the morning, Daisy played ………basketball……… in the park.
Questions
1 Daisy helped her parents to wash the ………………………… in the afternoon.
2 In the evening, Daisy felt ………………………… .
3 Daisy went upstairs to her bedroom because she wanted to ………………………… .
Daisy has a nice hobby. She loves collecting old CDs. She looked in her white cupboard and chose a CD with quiet, relaxing music. She put it inside her blue CD player. Then, she sat on a big purple rug on the floor. She closed her eyes and listened to the beautiful songs. Her pet cat, Milo, came into the room and sat next to her.
4 Daisy has a hobby and she loves collecting ………………………… .
5 Daisy found a CD with quiet music in her ………………………… .
6 Daisy played the CD inside her ………………………… .
7 Daisy sat on the floor on a ………………………… .
The music was very slow and sweet. After twenty minutes, Daisy opened her eyes and smiled. She wasn’t tired or sad anymore. She turned off the CD player and brushed her teeth. Then, she got into bed with Milo and slept very well all night.
8 Daisy smiled and opened her eyes after ………………………… .
9 After the music, Daisy wasn’t ………………………… anymore.
10 Daisy and her pet cat ………………………… all night.
ANSWER KEY
1 family car 2 very tired 3 relax
4 old CDs 5 white cupboard 6 blue CD player 7 big purple rug
8 twenty minutes 9 tired or sad 10 slept very well