Practice English Reading Exercises for A1 – Special Days, Parties & Weekend Fun
Reading 1
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The magic birthday party
It was Paul’s eighth birthday on Sunday. His parents invited all his school friends to their house. The children played games in the living room and ate sweet party food. Then, Paul’s father said, “Sit down, everyone! A special man is here.” A tall man with a black coat walked into the room. He was a clever magician!
Examples
Paul had a birthday party on ………Sunday……… .
Paul’s parents invited his ………school friends……… to the house.
Questions
1 The children ate some ………………………… in the living room.
2 Paul’s dad told everyone to ………………………… .
3 A tall man who wore a ………………………… came into the room.
The magician had a big black hat. First, he showed the children an empty box. He said some magic words, and three toy cars appeared inside it! The children clapped loudly. Then, he took off his hat and put it on a small table. “Look carefully,” he said. He put his hand inside the hat and pulled out a beautiful white rabbit.
4 The clever magician brought a ………………………… with him.
5 The magician said some magic words, and ………………………… appeared in the empty box.
6 The magician put his black hat on a ………………………… .
7 The children saw a ………………………… come out of the hat.
The rabbit had long ears and a pink nose. It was very quiet and friendly. The magician put the rabbit on the floor. Paul and his friends sat around it and gave it some carrots to eat. “This is the best birthday party ever!” Paul smiled.
8 The friendly rabbit had a ………………………… and long ears.
9 The magician put the little rabbit on the ………………………… .
10 Paul and his friends gave the rabbit ………………………… to eat.
ANSWER KEY
1 sweet party food 2 sit down 3 black coat
4 big black hat 5 three toy cars 6 small table 7 beautiful white rabbit
8 pink nose 9 floor 10 some carrots
Reading 2
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
The Special Breakfast
Last Friday was a special school holiday. Tom woke up early in his warm bed. The weather was cold outside, but he didn’t want to sleep. He smelled sweet food in the house. He put on his shoes and walked quickly downstairs to the kitchen.
Examples
Last Friday was a special ………school holiday……… for Tom.
Tom woke up ………early……… in his warm bed.
Questions
1 The weather outside was …………………… .
2 Tom …………………… in the house, so he didn’t want to sleep.
3 Tom walked quickly to the …………………… .
Tom’s mother was there. She cooked lots of fresh pancakes. Tom’s father sat at the big table with the dog. Dad drank a cup of hot coffee and read a new book. “Good morning, Tom!” his parents said together. “We made your favourite food today.” Tom was very hungry, so he sat next to Dad.
4 Tom’s mother made lots of …………………… .
5 Tom’s father sat with the …………………… at the big table.
6 Dad drank some …………………… and read a new book.
7 Tom sat …………………… because he was very hungry.
Tom’s mother put three round pancakes on a yellow plate for him. Tom added some sugar and fresh fruit on top. He ate his breakfast very quickly because he loved it. “These are fantastic!” Tom smiled. It was a happy start to his long holiday.
8 Tom got three round pancakes on a …………………… .
9 Tom put fresh fruit and …………………… on his pancakes.
10 Tom’s breakfast was a …………………… to his long holiday.
ANSWER KEY
1 cold 2 smelled sweet food 3 kitchen
4 fresh pancakes 5 dog 6 hot coffee 7 next to Dad
8 yellow plate 9 some sugar 10 happy start
Reading 3
Read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story.
You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A Rainy Weekend
Last Saturday, the weather was very bad. It rained all morning, so Charlie and his older sister, Daisy, could not play in the park. “Let’s go to the town library,” their dad said. “We can find something fun to do inside.” The children put on their warm coats and got in the car.
Examples
The weather was very bad last Saturday because it ………rained all morning……… .
Charlie has an ………older sister……… called Daisy.
Questions
1 The children couldn’t play in the ………………………… because of the rain.
2 Dad wanted to go to the ………………………… to find something fun.
3 Charlie and Daisy wore ………………………… before they got in the car.
The library was very quiet and big. Daisy walked to the desks to read a book about wild animals. But Charlie loves watching movies, so he looked at the DVDs. He wanted to find a good story for the weekend. He found two exciting adventure DVDs about pirates and sharks. He showed them to his dad.
4 The library was big and ………………………… .
5 Daisy wanted to read about ………………………… .
6 Charlie looked at the ………………………… because he loves watching movies.
7 Charlie found two adventure DVDs about ………………………… .
“These look great,” Dad said. He gave his library card to the friendly woman at the desk. Then, the family drove back home. Charlie and Daisy sat on the sofa and watched the pirates on TV. They ate popcorn and enjoyed their rainy weekend inside.
8 Dad gave his ………………………… to the friendly woman.
9 The family went ………………………… in their car.
10 The children ate ………………………… while they watched the pirates on TV.
ANSWER KEY
1 park 2 town library 3 warm coats
4 very quiet 5 wild animals 6 DVDs 7 pirates and sharks
8 library card 9 back home 10 popcorn