My birthday party! – A1 English Reading Test

Look at the pictures and read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.

My birthday party!

My name’s Betty. It was my birthday last weekend. On Friday, I phoned some of my friends. ‘Hello, Jane,’ I said. ‘Would you like to come to my party on Sunday evening?’ ‘Sorry, Betty.’ she said. ‘I can’t. I’ve got bad toothache.’ Then I phoned John. He said, ‘No, sorry! I played football yesterday and I hurt my leg.’

Examples

      ………Betty’s……… birthday was last weekend.

      On Friday, she phoned some friends to invite them to ………a party……… .

Questions

1   Jane couldn’t go to the party because she had …………………… .

2   John couldn’t go because he hurt his leg in a …………………… game.

On Saturday, I phoned Ben. He said, ‘I’m sorry. My dad has to work on Sunday. He can’t drive me to your house.’ then I phoned Kim. ‘No, I’m sorry,’ she said. ‘I’m with my cousins that day.’

I started to cry. I wanted my friends with me on my birthday. Mum said, ‘Don’t be sad. Grandma and Grandpa can come here that evening.’

3   Ben couldn’t come because …………………… had to work.

4   The last person that Betty phoned is called …………………… .

5   Betty started crying because her …………………… couldn’t be with her on her birthday.

6   Betty’s …………………… could go to her house that day.

On Sunday evening, I was unhappy but I went to my bedroom and put on my party dress. Then I went outside to the garden and all my friends were there!

We all laughed. Then they gave me a nice yellow kite. I was very surprised!

My grandparents were there too, and Kim brought her cousins. We danced a lot and they all sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to me. It was great!

7   Betty put on her …………………… in her bedroom.

8   All Betty’s friends were in …………………… .

9   Betty’s friends gave her a …………………… .

10   Kim came with …………………… and they all sang ‘Happy Birthday’.