Sally’s game of football – 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.

Sally’s game of football

On Saturday morning, it was very ………sunny……… . ‘Mum, can I play football in the park with my friends today?’ Sally asked. ‘Not today, Sally,’ said her mother. Sally started to (1)…………… . ‘Don’t be sad, Sally. I want to go and see Grandma and Grandpa today. Go and put on your (2)…………… .’ At her grandparents’ house, Sally found her grandfather in the garden. He had a big bag with something (3)…………… inside it. ‘Come with me, Sally,’ he said. They walked down the (4)…………… to a field. When they got there, Sally’s grandfather opened the bag. Inside was a ball and a picnic of sandwiches, lemon cake and a (5)…………… of orange juice. They played football and then sat on the grass and ate their picnic. ‘Grandpa,’ Sally said, ‘you’re better at football than my friends!’ Grandpa (6)…………… and said, ‘Thank you, Sally!’

Exercise 2

Look and read. Write yes or no.

Examples

      The biggest door is red and green.     ………yes………

      There are three children outside the flats.     ………no………

Questions

1   The man who is standing on a balcony is looking at a map.     ………………..

2   There are more blue birds than black birds.     ………………..

3   The smallest window in the house is square.     ………………..

4   The girl on the top floor is wearing a hat.     ………………..

5   There is a grey cloud above the mountain.     ………………..

6   The man who is washing a window is wet.     ………………..