Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Funny Mistakes & Small Accidents
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Wrong Station
Last Saturday afternoon, Nick wanted to see his good friend, Leo. Leo lived in the city, but he traveled to Nick’s town by train. Nick was very happy. He put on his green jacket and walked to the North Station. He sat on a chair and waited.
Examples
Nick wanted to see his ………good friend………, Leo, last Saturday afternoon.
Leo traveled to Nick’s town ………by train……… .
Questions
1 Nick wore a …………………… to go to the station.
2 Nick went to the …………………… to meet his friend.
3 Nick waited for Leo on a …………………… .
Nick waited for a long time at the station. Three trains arrived, but his friend was not on them. Nick was thirsty, so he bought some orange juice. Then, he looked at his phone. There was a text message from Leo. It said, “I am here!” Nick looked around, but he couldn’t see Leo. Then he understood his mistake.
4 Nick waited at the station for a …………………… .
5 Leo was not on the …………………… that arrived at the station.
6 Nick got some …………………… because he was thirsty.
7 Nick read a …………………… on his phone from Leo.
Leo was at the South Station, not the North Station! Nick ran outside and caught a fast bus. When Nick arrived, Leo was outside the station. They hugged and laughed about the silly mistake. Then, the two friends walked to the park to play football.
8 Leo waited for Nick at the …………………… .
9 Nick travelled on a …………………… to get to the other station.
10 The friends laughed about the mistake and went to the …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 green jacket 2 North Station 3 chair
4 long time 5 three trains 6 orange juice 7 text message
8 South Station 9 fast bus 10 park
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Yellow Kite
Last Sunday afternoon, Harry went to the park with his older brother, Ben. Harry had a beautiful new toy. It was a big yellow kite. The weather was cloudy and very windy, so it was a great day to fly kites.
Examples
Harry and his brother went to the park last ………Sunday afternoon……… .
Ben is Harry’s ………older brother……… .
Questions
1 Harry’s beautiful new toy was a big ………………………… .
2 The weather in the park was cloudy and ………………………… .
3 It was a great day to ………………………… .
Harry ran on the green grass and the yellow kite flew up in the sky. It went very high. But suddenly, there was a terrible strong wind. The wind pulled the string from Harry’s hand. The kite flew away and stopped in a very tall tree. Harry was sad and started to cry because he couldn’t climb the tree.
4 The yellow kite went ………………………… in the sky.
5 A terrible ………………………… pulled the string out of Harry’s hand.
6 The kite stopped inside a ………………………… .
7 Harry started to cry because he couldn’t ………………………… .
Ben said, “Don’t cry, Harry. I can help you.” Ben looked around the park and found a long stick on the ground. He hit the branches with the stick. Carefully, the yellow kite fell down on the grass. The kite wasn’t broken! Harry hugged his brother and they went home happily.
8 Ben found a ………………………… on the ground to help his brother.
9 The yellow kite carefully ………………………… on the grass.
10 Harry was happy because his kite wasn’t ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 yellow kite
2 very windy
3 fly kites
4 very high
5 strong wind
6 very tall tree
7 climb the tree
8 long stick
9 fell down
10 broken
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Lost at the Supermarket
Last Saturday, Oliver went to the new City Supermarket with his mother. They needed to buy food for a dinner party. The building was very big and noisy. When they arrived, Oliver saw a display of colourful toy cars in the aisle. He stood there and looked at the small, fast cars because he loved toys.
Examples
Oliver went to the ………City Supermarket……… with his mother.
They went there to buy food for a ………dinner party……… .
Questions
1 The supermarket building was …………………… .
2 When they arrived, Oliver saw some …………………… .
3 Oliver stopped because he …………………… .
His mother walked to the fruit section to buy apples and bread. She didn’t see Oliver. When Oliver looked up, his mother was not there! He felt very afraid and started to walk between the tall shelves. He looked behind some boxes, but he did not see her. He sat on the floor and cried quietly because he was lost.
4 Oliver’s mother walked to the …………………… .
5 His mother didn’t …………………… Oliver.
6 When Oliver looked up, his mother was …………………… .
7 Oliver was …………………… because he could not find his mother.
A kind woman worked at the supermarket. She saw Oliver and asked, “Are you lost?” Oliver said “Yes.” She phoned his mother on her phone. After a minute, his mother ran to him and gave him a big hug. Oliver was very happy. He held her hand and they walked out together.
8 A …………………… worked at the supermarket and helped Oliver.
9 The woman used her phone to …………………… .
10 Oliver’s mother gave him a …………………… when she found him.
ANSWER KEY
1 very big 2 colourful toy cars 3 loved toys
4 fruit section 5 see 6 not there 7 afraid
8 kind woman 9 phone his mother 10 big hug