Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Hobbies, Sports, Places & Transport
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Leo’s Toy Tractor
Last Sunday morning, Leo and his parents caught a bus to the mountains. It was a very long journey. Leo wasn’t sad because he had his favourite toy with him. It was a small red tractor. He loved it very much and played with it every day.
Examples
Leo and his parents travelled on ………last Sunday morning……… .
They took a bus to ………the mountains……… .
Questions
1 The family’s journey on the bus was very ………………………… .
2 Leo brought his ………………………… to play with on the bus ride.
3 Leo’s toy was a ………………………… .
The bus drove out of the city and into the countryside. Leo sat next to the window. He drove his toy tractor up and down his legs and on his father’s arm. Suddenly, the bus stopped quickly. Leo dropped his toy! The tractor went under a seat at the front of the bus.
4 On the bus, Leo sat next to ………………………… .
5 Leo drove his tractor on his legs and on his ………………………… .
6 Leo dropped his toy when the bus ………………………… .
7 The toy tractor went ………………………… at the front of the bus.
Leo wanted to cry. But a nice woman looked down and picked up the red tractor. She smiled and gave it back to Leo. “Thank you!” he said happily. After two more hours, they arrived in the mountains. Leo ran out of the bus to play in the dirt with his toy.
8 A ………………………… picked up the red tractor and gave it to Leo.
9 The family arrived in the mountains after ………………………… .
10 Leo played in ………………………… with his toy after he got off the bus.
ANSWER KEY
1 long 2 favourite toy 3 small red tractor
4 the window 5 father’s arm 6 stopped quickly 7 under a seat
8 nice woman 9 two more hours 10 the dirt
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The beautiful duck painting
Last Saturday afternoon, Lucy and her grandpa walked to the big town lake. The weather was warm. Lucy carried a yellow bag. Inside the bag, there were her new paints and brushes. Painting was Lucy’s favourite hobby. They found a quiet wooden seat near the water and sat down.
Examples
Lucy and her grandpa went to the big town lake on ………Saturday afternoon……… .
The weather was ………warm……… on that day.
Questions
1 Lucy had her new paints and brushes inside a ………………………… .
2 Lucy’s ………………………… was painting pictures.
3 Lucy and her grandpa sat down on a quiet ………………………… near the water.
Lucy looked at the beautiful water. She saw five fat ducks swimming in the lake. “I want to paint those birds,” Lucy said. She took out her paints and started her picture. Suddenly, a small white duck walked out of the water. It came very near to Lucy’s feet because it was hungry. Grandpa gave the friendly duck a piece of bread.
4 Lucy saw ………………………… swimming in the lake.
5 Lucy wanted to paint ………………………… that were in the water.
6 A small white duck came close to ………………………… because it wanted food.
7 Grandpa gave a ………………………… to the hungry duck.
The duck ate the bread quickly and went back into the cold water. Lucy looked at the lake again and finished her beautiful picture. She painted the five swimming ducks and the small white one, too. Grandpa really loved the painting. They walked home to show it to Lucy’s parents.
8 The little duck went back into the ………………………… after it ate the bread.
9 Lucy painted the five ducks in the lake and the ………………………… , too.
10 Lucy and her grandpa went home to show the painting to ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 yellow bag 2 favourite hobby 3 wooden seat
4 five fat ducks 5 those birds 6 Lucy’s feet 7 piece of bread
8 cold water 9 small white one 10 Lucy’s parents
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Nick needs a rest
Last Sunday morning, a boy called Nick went to the big sports centre with his friends. They played a very difficult basketball game. Nick ran fast and jumped high to catch the ball. His team played really well and they won the exciting game. Nick was very happy.
Examples
Nick went to the sports centre last ………Sunday morning……… .
Nick played a difficult game of ………basketball……… with his friends.
Questions
1 Nick and his friends played basketball at the ………………………… .
2 Nick had to jump high to ………………………… .
3 Nick felt ………………………… when his team won the exciting game.
After the game, Nick walked home. He didn’t feel very well. His legs and arms hurt a lot because he was very tired. When he walked into his house, his mother looked at him. “You look very tired, Nick,” she said. “You must rest now.” Nick took off his dirty sports clothes and put on a clean grey T-shirt.
4 After the game, Nick didn’t ………………………… .
5 Nick’s ………………………… hurt a lot because he was very tired.
6 Nick’s mother told him to ………………………… .
7 Nick changed his dirty sports clothes for a ………………………… .
Nick went into the living room and lay down on the long blue sofa. The room was very quiet. His mother brought him some cold water and a sweet apple. Nick drank the water and closed his eyes. After an hour, he felt much better.
8 Nick lay down on the ………………………… in the living room.
9 Nick’s mother gave him a sweet apple and ………………………… .
10 Nick felt ………………………… after he rested for an hour.
ANSWER KEY
1 big sports centre
2 catch the ball
3 very happy
4 feel very well
5 legs and arms
6 rest now
7 clean grey T-shirt
8 long blue sofa
9 some cold water
10 much better