Reading Test

Exercise 1: Read Tim’s story about his last summer holiday. Then answer

some questions below.

Last summer, I went to New York with my aunt and uncle. We stayed in

a small apartment in Brooklyn, near the subway. My uncle wanted to go

to a Broadway show, so we bought tickets for the show The Lion King.

The tickets were $75, but the show was amazing! We also visited my

aunt’s friend Sue in Yonkers. She took us to the museum. It was really

interesting. On our last day in New York, we had a picnic in Central

Park. Then we took the bus to Brooklyn Bridge and looked at the

beautiful view. In the evening, we had pizza at a wonderful restaurant

near the river. It was delicious!

1. Who did Tim go to New York with?

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______________________________________________________________

2. Who wanted to see a Broadway show?

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______________________________________________________________

3. Did they enjoy the show?

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4. Where did Sue take them to?

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5. What did they do on the last evening in New York?

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Exercise 2: Circle the letter A, B, or C to complete Tanya’s email.

Hi Jen,

Thanks for your letter! We’re having a great holiday here in the UK.

We _(1)_to London yesterday. We took a bus to the station and then _(2)_ a train to

Paddington. The train journey was really interesting. We _(3)_to a lovely family

from Peru. They were here in England on holiday. We _(4)_ goodbye to them at

Padding ton and then we walked to Hype Park. We had a nice lunch at a café in the

park. Then, we _(5)_ a lot money in Harrods – oh dear!

(1) A. gone

B. went

C. visited

(2) A. caught

B. booked

C. catched

(3) A. spoke

B. talked

C. told

(4) A. said

B. spoke

C. talked

(5) A. gave

B. took

C. spent

Exercise 3: Read the dialogue and write the answer True or False.

Amy: Are you excited about the start of school?

John: No, not really. I quite like school, but it’s not my favourite thing in the

world.

Amy: We’re very different. I really enjoy learning new things. What subjects do

you like?

John: I love IT because I’m interested in computers. I’m also keen on drama. I

think acting is great.

Amy: Really? We’re very different that way too. I’m just too scared in front of

people. What do you think of maths?

John: Actually, I really don’t like maths. I just can’t understand it. It’s terrible.

Amy: Different again! I like maths and I enjoy science a lot too.

John: OK, science isn’t bad. It’s actually kind of interesting.

Amy: Well, I’m happy we agree on something…

1. Amy likes school a lot. __________

Lots of love, Tanya

2. John love IT because computers are interesting. __________

3. Amy is keen on drama and acting. __________

4. John has a negative view about maths. __________

5. Amy and John are totally different. __________

Exercise 4: Read the text and complete the summary with ONE or TWO

WORDS ONLY.

All the children hurt themselves from time to time. But when thirteen-year-old

Ashlyn Blocker gets injured, she doesn’t realise it. Once, when she burned herself,

she only knew about it when she looked at her skin. There was always something

different about Ashlyn. As a baby, she didn’t cry. When she was eight months old,

her parents noticed there was some blood in her eyes, so they took her to see a doctor.

The doctor found a serious cut in her eye and was shocked. Tests showed that Ashlyn

had a very unusual medical condition: she couldn’t feel any pain. The first few years

of Ashlyn’s life were very difficult. She often tripped and injured herself. Once, she

broke her ankle, but she didn’t stop running. When she was five, Ashlyn’s story

appeared in newspapers and on TV. Scientists studied her condition and found she

has a genetic disorder that means pain signals do not reach her brain. As Ashlyn

knows, a life without pain is both difficult and dangerous.

Summary

Every child injures themselves from time to time. But there is something different

about Ashlyn Blocker, when she (1) _____________________, she doesn’t know

it. When she was a baby, she didn’t cry. One day, her parents noticed there was

some blood in their eight-month-old daughter’s eyes. They took her to see a doctor.

The doctor saw a (2) _____________ in her eye. Then Ashlyn knew that had a rare

medical condition. It was (3) __________________ for Ashlyn in the first few

years. There was a time, she broke her ankle, and she continued (4) __________

without realising it. Later, scientists (5) ___________ that pain signals don’t

reach her brain. Ashlyn understands that a life without pain is difficult and

dangerous.

Answers

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ANSWERS

Ex 1:

1. Tom went to New York with his aunt and uncle.

2. His uncle wanted to see a Broadway show.

3. Yes, they did.

4. She took them to the museum.

5. They had pizza at a wonderful restaurant near the river.

Ex 2:

1B 2A 3B 4A 5C

Ex 3:

1T 2T 3F 4T 5F

Ex 4:

1. gets injured

2. serious cut

3. very difficult

4. running

5. found