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 cold television remote
Last Friday evening, Peter sat on the big sofa in the living room. He watched his favourite cartoon on television. The cartoon was very funny, and Peter laughed a lot. Then, Peter felt very thirsty. He wanted to drink some cold milk. He stood up and walked to the kitchen with the television remote in his hand.
Examples
Peter sat on the big sofa last ………Friday evening……… .
Peter laughed because the ………cartoon……… was very funny.
Questions
1 Peter watched his ………………………… on the television.
2 Peter wanted to drink some ………………………… .
3 Peter went to the kitchen with the ………………………… in his hand.
In the kitchen, Peter opened the fridge. He took a bottle of milk, but he made a silly mistake. He put the remote inside the fridge! Peter went back to the living room. He wanted to change the channel on the television. But he couldn’t find the remote. He looked under the sofa and behind his robot toys. It wasn’t there.
4 Peter made a ………………………… and left the remote in the fridge.
5 Back in the living room, Peter wanted to ………………………… on the television.
6 Peter looked for the remote ………………………… and behind his toys.
7 The remote wasn’t behind Peter’s ………………………… .
Peter’s mother came into the room. “What’s the matter?” she asked. Peter said, “I lost the remote!” His mother smiled and went to the kitchen to get an apple. She opened the fridge and saw the remote next to some tomatoes. She gave it to Peter, and they both laughed loudly.
8 Peter told his ………………………… that he lost the remote.
9 She went to the kitchen to get ………………………… .
10 She found the remote in the fridge next to ………………………… !
ANSWER KEY
1 favourite cartoon 2 cold milk 3 television remote
4 silly mistake 5 change the channel 6 under the sofa 7 robot toys
8 mother 9 an apple 10 some tomatoes
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A bad day at the pool
Last Saturday, Tom went to the new sports centre in his town with his older brother, Fred. The weather was very hot, so they wanted to swim. The big swimming pool was very full because lots of children were there. Tom put his blue towel on a chair and walked to the water.
Examples
Tom went to a new ………sports centre……… last Saturday.
Tom went with Fred, who is his ………older brother……… .
Questions
1 Because the weather was very hot, the boys wanted to ………………………… .
2 The pool was very full because ………………………… were there.
3 Tom left his ………………………… on a chair.
Tom saw his friends in the pool and he was very excited. He started to run quickly. “Stop, Tom! Don’t run!” shouted Fred. “The floor is very wet!” But Tom didn’t listen. He slipped on the wet floor and fell down next to the pool. He hurt his arm and his foot. A man who worked there came to help him.
4 Tom felt ………………………… when he saw his friends in the water.
5 Fred told Tom not to run because the floor was ………………………… .
6 Tom fell down ………………………… the swimming pool.
7 A man helped Tom because he ………………………… and his foot.
The man gave Tom some ice for his arm and foot. Tom couldn’t swim that day. He sat on his chair and watched his brother. “I’m sorry, Fred,” Tom said. “I must walk slowly next time.” Then, Fred bought Tom a big ice cream and he felt happier.
8 The man got ………………………… for Tom’s arm and foot.
9 Tom didn’t swim but he sat and ………………………… his brother.
10 Tom felt happier after Fred bought him a ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 swim 2 lots of children 3 blue towel
4 very excited 5 very wet 6 next to 7 hurt his arm
8 some ice 9 watched 10 big ice cream
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Wrong Phone Number
Last Sunday evening, Daisy wanted to call her grandfather. It was his birthday, so she wanted to sing a happy song for him. Daisy took her mother’s phone and pushed the numbers quickly. She waited for a long time, and then a man answered. “Hello,” the man said.
Examples
Daisy tried to call her ………grandfather……… on Sunday evening.
Daisy wanted to sing a ………happy song……… for him because it was his birthday.
Questions
1 Daisy used her …………………… to make the call.
2 Daisy pushed the numbers …………………… .
3 After a …………………… , a man answered the phone.
Daisy started to sing very loudly. But the man on the phone laughed. “I am not your grandfather,” he said. “My name is Mr Brown, and I am eighty years old today! But I like your beautiful song.” Daisy was very surprised. She looked at the phone in her hand. She made a mistake with the numbers!
4 When the man answered, Daisy started to sing …………………… .
5 The man on the phone was called …………………… .
6 The old man was …………………… today.
7 Daisy made a mistake with …………………… when she called.
Daisy felt bad, but Mr Brown was a very nice man. He told her a funny story about his pet parrot. Daisy laughed a lot. Then, she said goodbye and called the right number. Her real grandfather was very happy to hear her song, too.
8 Daisy felt bad, but Mr Brown was a …………………… .
9 Mr Brown’s funny story was about his …………………… .
10 Daisy’s …………………… felt very happy when she sang to him, too.
ANSWER KEY
1 mother’s phone 2 quickly 3 long time
4 very loudly 5 Mr Brown 6 eighty years old 7 the numbers
8 very nice man 9 pet parrot 10 real grandfather