Jim makes a mistake – A1 English Reading Test

Exercise 1

Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1-6. There is one example.

Jim makes a mistake

One day last week, Jim got up and went to work. He put on his ………trousers………, shirt and jacket very quietly because his family weren’t awake. Then he went to the bathroom, had a shower and cleaned his (1)…………… . He went downstairs to the kitchen and made a cup of (2)…………… and ate some bread and cheese. Then he picked up his bag and (3)…………… to work on his bike. He was surprised because the (4)…………… was very quiet. There were no cars or people there. Jim worked at the library but when he tried to open the (5)…………… of the library, he couldn’t. A man with a dog stopped to talk to him. ‘It’s Sunday, you know!’ he said. ‘The library isn’t open today!’ Jim (6)…………… . ‘Oh great!’ he said, ‘I can go back to bed!’

Exercise 2

Look and read. Write yes or no.

Examples

      It’s a sunny day.     ………yes………

      A white cat is sitting on the wall.     ………no………

Questions

1   The teacher is pointing at the dog.     ………………..

2   A boy with red trousers is riding a bicycle.     ………………..

3   One of the children has got a pet snake.     ………………..

4   Three boys are playing with a ball.     ………………..

5   The girl under the tree is eating.     ………………..

6   The girl next to the wall is wearing trousers.     ………………..