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.
A Dry Sweater for Paul
Last Tuesday, the weather was very bad. It was cold and it rained a lot. Paul walked to the town centre because he wanted to buy some new books. He wore his favorite yellow sweater and black trousers.
Examples
The weather was ………very bad……… last Tuesday.
It rained a lot and it was ………cold……… .
Questions
1 Paul went to the …………………… to get some new books.
2 Paul wanted to buy some …………………… .
3 Paul wore black trousers and his …………………… .
Suddenly, Paul saw his friend, Daisy, across the street. He ran quickly to say hello to her. But Paul didn’t see a lot of dirty water on the road. He fell down in the water! His yellow sweater was very wet and dirty. Paul was very cold. Then, he looked up and saw a big clothes shop.
4 Paul ran quickly to say hello to his friend, …………………… .
5 Paul fell down because he didn’t see a lot of …………………… on the road.
6 After Paul fell, his sweater got very …………………… .
7 Paul felt …………………… , so he looked up and saw a clothes shop.
Paul went inside the warm shop. A nice man helped him find some new clothes. Paul found a beautiful red sweater and bought it. He went to the small bathroom, took off his dirty clothes, and put on the dry sweater. He wasn’t cold now. Paul walked out of the shop and smiled at his friend.
8 A …………………… helped Paul inside the warm shop.
9 Paul chose and bought a …………………… .
10 Paul put the dry sweater on in the …………………… .
ANSWER KEY
1 town centre 2 new books 3 favorite yellow sweater
4 Daisy 5 dirty water 6 wet and dirty 7 very cold
8 nice man 9 beautiful red sweater 10 small bathroom
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
Fred’s Fantastic Present
Last Tuesday was Fred’s ninth birthday. He woke up very early because he was excited. His parents walked into his bedroom and gave him a big box. Inside the box, there was a fantastic new skateboard. It was green and yellow with big black wheels. Fred loved it very much.
Examples
Fred had his ………ninth birthday……… last Tuesday.
Fred woke up ………very early……… because he felt excited.
Questions
1 Fred’s parents gave him a ………………………… in his bedroom.
2 Fred got a ………………………… for his birthday.
3 The new skateboard was green and yellow and had ………………………… .
After breakfast, Fred wanted to go to the park to ride his new skateboard. He put on his grey helmet and opened the front door. He rode down the street very quickly. His friend, Paul, was at the park with his old bike. “Wow, that is a great skateboard!” Paul shouted. The two boys played together on the paths all morning.
4 Fred wanted to ride his skateboard in ………………………… after breakfast.
5 Before he opened the door, Fred put on ………………………… .
6 Fred rode his new skateboard ………………………… down the street.
7 Paul was at the park with his ………………………… .
At one o’clock, Fred felt hungry and tired. He carried his skateboard and walked slowly home. His mum cooked chicken and rice for his lunch. Fred ate all his delicious food. “Skateboarding is my new favourite hobby,” he smiled to his parents.
8 Fred walked home at ………………………… because he was tired and hungry.
9 Fred’s mother made ………………………… for his lunch.
10 Skateboarding is Fred’s ………………………… now.
ANSWER KEY
1 big box
2 fantastic new skateboard
3 big black wheels
4 the park
5 his grey helmet
6 very quickly
7 old bike
8 one o’clock
9 chicken and rice
10 new favourite hobby
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Toy Shop
Last Saturday, Sarah and her mother went to town. They took Sarah’s little brother, Charlie, with them. They wanted to buy a birthday present for their cousin, Ben. First, they walked to a large toy shop. Charlie was very happy because he loves looking at new toys.
Examples
Sarah and her mother went to town ………last Saturday……… .
Sarah’s little brother is called ………Charlie……… .
Questions
1 The family went to town to buy a birthday present for their ………………………… , Ben.
2 The first place they visited was a ………………………… .
3 Charlie felt ………………………… because he loves looking at new toys.
Inside the shop, Sarah looked at some books and board games. But Charlie saw a big plastic train on a high shelf. It was red and blue. Charlie pointed at it and said, “I want that train, Mum!” His mother said, “No, Charlie, we are buying a present for Ben today.” Charlie was very angry. He sat on the floor and cried loudly.
4 Sarah looked at board games and some ………………………… in the shop.
5 Charlie saw a ………………………… on a high shelf.
6 The colours of the train were ………………………… .
7 Charlie was angry, so he sat on the floor and ………………………… .
Everyone in the shop looked at Charlie. Mum quickly picked him up and hugged him. Then, she bought a small green car for him. Sarah found a nice puzzle for Ben. Charlie stopped crying and smiled. The family left the shop and went to a café for lunch.
8 Mum hugged Charlie and bought him a ………………………… .
9 Sarah found a ………………………… to give to Ben.
10 After they left the shop, the family went to a ………………………… to have lunch.
ANSWER KEY
1 cousin 2 large toy shop / toy shop 3 very happy / happy
4 books 5 big plastic train / plastic train 6 red and blue 7 cried loudly
8 small green car / green car 9 nice puzzle / puzzle 10 café