Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Shopping, Clothes & Presents
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Blue T-Shirts
Last Sunday, Anna and her best friend Lucy went to the busy market in the town. The weather was sunny and hot. There were lots of people and many different shops. The girls wanted to buy some new clothes for their summer holiday. They walked past a big fruit shop and stopped.
Examples
Anna went to the market with her ………best friend………, Lucy.
The girls went to the busy market last ………Sunday……… .
Questions
1 The weather at the market was …………………… .
2 The girls wanted to find some …………………… for their holiday.
3 Anna and Lucy walked past a big …………………… and stopped.
Next to the fruit shop, there was a clothes stall with lots of colorful things. Anna looked at some red dresses, but Lucy pointed to a blue T-shirt. It had a picture of a small white boat on it. “I love this!” Lucy said. Anna smiled and said, “Me too! It is my favorite color.” The man gave them the T-shirts.
4 There were lots of colorful things at the …………………… .
5 Anna looked at some …………………… at the market.
6 Lucy pointed to a …………………… .
7 There was a picture of a …………………… on the T-shirt.
The girls bought the two blue T-shirts because they were not very expensive. They put them on in the market. They looked the same! Then, they bought some pink ice cream and walked to the park. Anna and Lucy were very happy with their new clothes.
8 The girls bought the T-shirts because they weren’t …………………… .
9 After they put the T-shirts on, the two friends …………………… !
10 The girls walked to the park and ate some …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 sunny and hot 2 new clothes 3 fruit shop
4 clothes stall 5 red dresses 6 blue T-shirt 7 small white boat
8 very expensive 9 looked the same 10 pink ice cream
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Alex’s Surprise Pet
It was Alex’s ninth birthday on Sunday morning. He woke up very early and ran downstairs to the kitchen. His mother and father were there. They gave Alex a big book and some new pens for his school lessons. Alex was happy, but he really wanted a pet.
Examples
Alex had his ninth birthday on ………Sunday morning……… .
Alex went downstairs to the ………kitchen……… to see his parents.
Questions
1 Alex’s parents gave him new pens and a ………………………… .
2 Alex got the pens for his ………………………… .
3 Alex was happy, but the thing he really wanted was ………………………… .
After breakfast, Alex’s grandfather came to the house. He walked into the living room with a round blue box. Suddenly, Alex heard a quiet noise. ‘What is in that box?’ Alex asked. ‘Open it carefully,’ his grandfather smiled. Alex opened the box and looked inside. There was a tiny white kitten there! It had big green eyes and played with Alex’s hand.
4 Alex’s ………………………… arrived at the house after breakfast.
5 He brought a ………………………… into the living room.
6 Alex asked about the box when he heard a ………………………… .
7 Inside the box, Alex found a kitten with ………………………… .
Alex loved the cute animal immediately. ‘Thank you, Grandpa!’ he laughed happily. ‘I want to call him Snow.’ The family played with Snow on the mat all morning. The little kitten drank some warm milk and then went to sleep in a basket. It was Alex’s best birthday.
8 Alex chose the name ………………………… for his new kitten.
9 The family and the kitten played on the ………………………… all morning.
10 The kitten went to sleep in a basket after it drank ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 big book 2 school lessons 3 a pet
4 grandfather 5 round blue box 6 quiet noise 7 big green eyes
8 Snow 9 mat 10 some warm milk
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A Cold Drink in Town
Last Sunday morning, Lily and her younger brother Ben were at home. The weather was very hot and sunny outside. “I really want a cold drink,” said Ben. So, the two children put on their hats and walked slowly to the big town square.
Examples
Lily and Ben were at home last ………Sunday morning……… .
Outside, the weather was very ………hot and sunny……… .
Questions
1 Ben wanted to have a ………………………… .
2 The children wore ………………………… on their walk.
3 They walked slowly to the big ………………………… .
The walk to the town square was very long, and the sun was hot on their faces. Ben felt very tired and thirsty. Suddenly, Lily pointed at a new shop behind the bus station. The shop had a bright yellow door and a big glass window. Lily opened the door and they quickly went inside. It was very cool and quiet in the shop.
4 During the long walk, Ben felt thirsty and ………………………… .
5 The children saw a new shop behind the ………………………… .
6 The new shop had a big glass window and a ………………………… .
7 Inside the shop, it was quiet and ………………………… .
A friendly man smiled at the children. Lily bought a large mango juice and Ben chose a very cold lemonade. The drinks were quite expensive, but they looked delicious. The children sat on a small green chair in the shop and drank their drinks. “This is great,” said Ben. They were not hot and tired anymore!
8 A ………………………… smiled at Lily and Ben.
9 Ben chose to drink a ………………………… .
10 The children drank their delicious drinks on a ………………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 cold drink 2 their hats 3 town square
4 very tired 5 bus station 6 bright yellow door 7 very cool
8 friendly man 9 very cold lemonade 10 small green chair