Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Holiday Adventures & Travel
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Tom’s Lost Ticket
Last winter, the weather was very cold. Tom’s family wanted to go on holiday to a sunny country. They woke up early and caught a taxi to the airport. Tom was very excited because he loved flying. He carried his small green bag and his plane ticket.
Examples
Last winter, the weather was ……… very cold ……… .
Tom’s family wanted to have a holiday in a ……… sunny country ……… .
Questions
1 Tom and his family caught a ………………………… to the airport.
2 Tom was excited because he loved ………………………… .
3 Tom carried his plane ticket and a ………………………… .
Inside the big airport, there were lots of people. Tom’s father bought some water and sandwiches for their breakfast. Then, it was time to go to the plane. But Tom couldn’t find his plane ticket! He looked in his green bag and his coat, but it wasn’t there. Tom was afraid and he started to cry. ‘I can’t go on holiday!’ he said.
4 Inside the airport, there were ………………………… .
5 For their breakfast, Tom’s father bought some sandwiches and ………………………… .
6 When it was time to go, Tom couldn’t find his ………………………… .
7 Tom started to cry because he was ………………………… .
Tom’s mother said, ‘Don’t cry. Let’s look outside the shop.’ They walked back to the shop and Tom’s ticket was on the floor under a chair. Tom picked it up quickly. He was very happy. They walked to the plane and flew to the sunny country.
8 Tom’s mother wanted to look ………………………… .
9 The ticket was on the floor, ………………………… .
10 Tom was ………………………… when he picked up the ticket.
ANSWER KEY
1 taxi / a taxi 2 flying 3 small green bag
4 lots of people 5 water / some water 6 plane ticket / ticket 7 afraid
8 outside the shop 9 under a chair 10 very happy
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Jack’s Great Hotel Breakfast
Last summer, Jack went on holiday with his parents. They went by train to a very big city. They stayed in a nice, new hotel. Jack was very happy. The family walked into the hotel and a man carried their bags. Their bedroom was on the fourth floor. It was very beautiful and the beds were big.
Examples
Jack went on holiday with his ………parents……… last summer.
The family travelled to the city by ………train……… .
Questions
1 The family’s hotel was nice and …………………… .
2 A …………………… carried the family’s bags in the hotel.
3 The bedroom was on the …………………… of the hotel.
The next morning, Jack woke up early because he was very hungry. He went downstairs with his mother and father to eat breakfast. The dining room in the hotel was very big. There was a lot of food on a long table. Jack ate some eggs, a big sausage and two pancakes. He drank a glass of apple juice, too. The food was fantastic.
4 Jack woke up early because he was …………………… .
5 Jack and his parents went …………………… to have breakfast.
6 Jack had some eggs, a sausage and …………………… for breakfast.
7 Jack thought the food was …………………… .
Jack’s father ate a lot of food, too. He had three bowls of fruit and some cheese! Then, Dad dropped a banana on the floor. Jack and his mother laughed. ‘Oh dear!’ Dad said. Jack loved the hotel. ‘Can we come back here again?’ Jack asked. His parents smiled and said yes.
8 Jack’s dad ate fruit and …………………… for breakfast.
9 Dad dropped a …………………… on the floor.
10 Jack wanted to …………………… to the hotel again.
ANSWER KEY
1 new 2 man 3 fourth floor
4 very hungry 5 downstairs 6 two pancakes 7 fantastic
8 some cheese 9 banana 10 come back
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Island Ferry
Last Saturday, Tom and his sister Anna went on holiday with their parents. They wanted to visit a beautiful green island. The family drove to the beach and got on a slow ferry. The weather was very sunny and hot.
Examples
Tom went on holiday with his parents and his sister, whose name is ………Anna……… .
The family wanted to go to a ………green island……… .
Questions
1 Tom and Anna went on holiday last ………………………… .
2 To go to the island, the family caught a ………………………… at the beach.
3 That day, the weather was very ………………………… .
The ferry was big and there were lots of people on it. Tom and Anna stood next to a window. Suddenly, Anna pointed at the water. “Look!” she shouted. There were three dolphins in the sea. They swam next to the boat and jumped high in the air. Tom quickly took his new camera from his bag. He took some great photos of the sea animals.
4 There were a lot of ………………………… on the big ferry.
5 Anna and Tom stood next to a ………………………… .
6 The children saw ………………………… in the water.
7 Tom got his ………………………… and took photos of the animals.
After two hours, the ferry arrived at the island. The family walked off the boat and went to a café near the beach. They sat down, ate sandwiches and drank some cold lemonade. Tom looked at his pictures. “I love dolphins,” he said. “This is a great holiday!”
8 The family were on the ferry for ………………………… .
9 They walked to a ………………………… which was near the beach.
10 The family had sandwiches and some ………………………… there.
ANSWER KEY
1 Saturday 2 slow ferry 3 sunny and hot
4 people 5 window 6 three dolphins 7 new camera
8 two hours 9 café 10 cold lemonade