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!
Lots of love, Tanya!
(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. __________
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
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