What a nice old woman! – 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.

What a nice old woman!

My name’s Daisy and I’m ten. Last holiday I wanted to see my grandma. She lives in a small village by the sea. I like it there because I can swim and play on the beach. I went to Grandma’s by bus.

First, I went with my mother to the bus stop at the end of our street. I caught the number 3 bus to the big bus station.

Examples

      …………Daisy………… is ten.

      Daisy’s grandmother’s house is in …………a small village………… that’s near the sea.

Questions

1   Daisy likes to ……………………… on the beach.

2   Daisy got on a bus at the end of her ……………………… .

3   The number 3 bus went to the ……………………… .

Then I had to catch another bus – the number 20. But I was hungry. I went to a shop first to buy a chicken sandwich and some lemonade. When I came out, I saw the bus start. I ran and jumped on it. I sat next to an old woman who talked a lot! It was very hot and I went to sleep. When I woke up, I wasn’t in my grandmother’s village! I was in a big town!

4   Daisy bought a ……………………… to eat because she was hungry.

5   The person next to Daisy on the bus was an ……………………… .

6   Daisy slept because it was ……………………… on the bus.

7   When Daisy woke up, the bus was in ……………………… .

I was on the wrong bus! I was afraid. The old woman said, ‘What’s the matter?’ I told her my story. We got off the bus and she phoned my grandma. Then she bought me another bus ticket and took me to the right bus – the one that went to my grandma’s village.
‘Thank you very much!’ I said.

8   Daisy was afraid because she was on ……………………… .

9   The old woman phoned ……………………… .

10   The old woman got a ……………………… for Daisy to go to the right village!