Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Family, Home & Daily Life
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Hot Chocolate Evening
Last Friday evening, the weather was very cold and windy. Emma and her younger brother, Alex, stayed inside the house. They couldn’t play in the garden. They wore their warm sweaters because they felt cold. Their parents were in the kitchen. Dad wanted to make a special drink for the family.
Examples
On Friday evening, the weather was ………cold and windy……… .
Emma’s ………younger brother……… is called Alex.
Questions
1 The children couldn’t play in the ………………………… .
2 Emma and Alex wore their ………………………… because it was cold.
3 In the kitchen, Dad wanted to make a ………………………… for the family.
Dad cooked some hot milk and added chocolate and sugar. “This is hot chocolate,” he said. He put the hot drink into four big cups. Then, Mum opened the balcony door. “Let’s sit outside for a few minutes,” she said. The wind was very strong, but they had a big blanket. Emma carried her cup carefully to the small table on the balcony.
4 Dad put some chocolate and ………………………… into the hot milk.
5 He put the hot drink into four ………………………… .
6 Mum opened the door and wanted to sit ………………………… .
7 The family had a ………………………… because the wind was very strong.
The family sat under the blanket and drank their hot chocolate. The hot drink was sweet and delicious. They looked at the dark sky and saw the beautiful moon. “I love cold evenings,” Alex smiled. They were very happy together.
8 The family’s hot drink was ………………………… .
9 In the dark sky, they saw the ………………………… .
10 Alex smiled and said that he loves ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 garden 2 warm sweaters 3 special drink
4 sugar 5 big cups 6 outside 7 big blanket
8 sweet and delicious 9 beautiful moon 10 cold evenings
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The comic books
Last Tuesday morning, Leo and his best friend Fred wanted to read some interesting books. The weather was sunny, so they rode their bicycles to the town library. The big library was behind the supermarket. They rode quickly because they were very excited.
Examples
Leo wanted to read books with his ………best friend……… , Fred.
The boys rode their ………bicycles……… to the town library.
Questions
1 The big library was ………………………… the supermarket.
2 Leo and Fred rode ………………………… because they were excited.
When they went inside, the library was very quiet. A nice old woman worked at the desk. Leo asked her, “Where are the comic books, please?” The woman smiled and pointed to a small red bookcase. Fred walked to the bookcase and found a great comic about aliens. Leo found one about a clever robot. They sat on a big blue sofa to read.
3 It was ………………………… inside the library.
4 A ………………………… worked at the library desk.
5 The woman showed the boys a ………………………… .
6 Fred’s comic book was about some ………………………… .
7 The friends read their books on a ………………………… .
They read their comics for two hours. The stories were very funny, and the boys laughed a lot. Then, they were hungry. They put the comic books back on the shelf and said goodbye to the nice woman. They got on their bikes and rode home for a hot lunch. It was a happy day.
8 The boys read their comic books for ………………………… .
9 The boys laughed because the stories were ………………………… .
10 After they said goodbye, the boys rode home for a ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 behind 2 quickly 3 very quiet
4 nice old woman 5 small red bookcase 6 aliens 7 big blue sofa
8 two hours 9 very funny 10 hot lunch
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Max needs a bath
On Saturday morning, Peter and his dad were in the garden. Their big dog, Max, played in some black mud. Max was very dirty, but he was a happy dog. Dad looked at him and said, “Oh no! Max needs a bath today.” Peter and Dad caught Max and carried him inside the house.
Examples
Peter and his dad were in the ………garden……… on Saturday morning.
Max played in some ………black mud……… .
Questions
1 Max was a …………………… , but he was very dirty.
2 Dad said that Max needed a …………………… that day.
3 Peter and his dad carried the dog …………………… .
They took Max upstairs to the small bathroom. Dad put some warm water in the bath. Peter found a big green towel and some dog soap. But Max didn’t like water. When Dad put him in the bath, Max jumped out! Water went on the floor, on the mirror, and on Dad’s white shirt. Peter laughed loudly.
4 The family went upstairs to the …………………… .
5 Dad put …………………… into the bath.
6 Peter found dog soap and a …………………… .
7 Max jumped out of the bath and water went on Dad’s …………………… .
Then, Dad gave Max a small sausage. Max ate the sausage and sat in the warm water. Dad and Peter washed his dirty hair. After the bath, Max was clean and beautiful again. But Dad and Peter were very wet and dirty! Now they needed a bath, too.
8 Dad gave a …………………… to Max.
9 Max sat in the water and they washed his …………………… .
10 After the bath, Max was …………………… again, but Peter and Dad were wet!
ANSWER KEY
1 happy dog 2 bath 3 inside the house
4 small bathroom 5 some warm water 6 big green towel 7 white shirt
8 small sausage 9 dirty hair 10 clean and beautiful