Something new at the zoo – 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.

Something new at the zoo

We are learning about kangaroos at school. Last Tuesday, we ………watched……… a great video about them. After the lesson, I went to the library because I wanted to read more about kangaroos. I found three good (1)…………… there. I put them in my bag and rode home with them on my bike. At home, my mother gave me a drink and I sat outside on our (2)…………… to drink it because it was a very (3)…………… day. I told Mum about my lessons at school and about the library. She (4)…………… and said, ‘They have some new animals at the zoo. Do you want to go and see them?’ ‘What animals are they?’ I asked. ‘Well,’ she said, ‘They eat (5)…………… from trees, they are brown and they (6)…………… up and down a lot!’

‘Kangaroos!’ I laughed.

Exercise 2

Look and read. Write yes or no.

Examples

      There are five animals in the picture.     ………yes………

      There are some rocks in the river.     ………no………

Questions

1   The brown cow is looking up at the clouds.     ………………..

2   The man who is fishing is sitting on the ground.     ………………..

3   It’s a windy day.     ………………..

4   One of the sheep has grass in its mouth.     ………………..

5   The girl with long hair is riding a horse.     ………………..

6   There are a lot of cars coming to this place.     ………………..