Name ______________________________________ Class __________ Date __________

Level 1 Unit 1 Reading Comprehension & Writing Worksheet

Reading Comprehension Unit 1

Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.
My Friends (be)

Hi, _____ name ____ Alan. I _____ a mechanic. Jerry ______ a plumber. He _____ my friend. Daniel _____ my other
friend. He ______ a taxi driver. They ______ students at STEMFC. We _______ in Bucaramanga. We ______ at work.
My best _____ Emily. Emily and I _____ neighbors. She _______ 17 years old and I ______ 19 years old.

Negative
Hi, _____ name is Greg. I _______ Alan. I _______ a mechanic. George _______ a plumber. He _______ a taxi driver.
Emily and I ________ in the same class.

Now write short sentences using the structure above. (sub + verb + complement )

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A thank-you email

From: tomsmudger91@dsmail.com
To: sjbogard@twindle.com
Subject: Thank you!

Hi Susan
Thank you very much for the birthday present. I really need a new computer game, so it is perfect. You’re very kind. :)
How are you? Good luck in your exams. I hope you pass with good marks.

Speak soon.
Tom xx

1. Susan wrote this email. True False

2. It was Tom's birthday. True False
3. Susan bought Tom a computer game. True False
4. Tom doesn't like the computer game. True False
5. Susan has exams soon. True False
6. Susan's email address is sjbogard@twindle.com True False
 1. The dog is lost. True False
2. The dog's name is Sherry. True False
3. The dog is a female. True False
4. The dog was lost on Monday morning. True False
5. The dog was lost in Central Park. True False
6. There is a reward for finding the dog. True False

LOST DOG REPORT

Dog's name:
Age:
Date dog was lost:
Time dog was lost:
Place dog was lost:
Money offered for finding dog: euros.

The swimming pool is open every day. True False

The swimming pool is open at 8:00 on Sunday. True False

You can eat in the pool. True False

Children can swim alone. True False

You can't dive into the pool. True False

The swimming pool closes early on Sunday. True False

This is a single ticket. True False

This is a child's ticket. True False
This ticket costs £16.50. True False
This ticket is for trains to London. True False
This ticket is for trains leaving Liverpool. True False
 1. In which city is the language school? Liverpool London
2. How many courses are there? Three four
3. When can you practice speaking? weekdays weekends
4. How much is the writing course? £30 £95
5. How long is the listening course? 30 hours 50 hours
6. How many students are there in a speaking class?
maximum 10 maximum 20
7. What time does the school open on Wednesday?
9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
8. What time does the school close on Sunday?
8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Match the two sentence halves write a–h next to the number 1–8.
1…….. Lanley School is a. in London.
2…….. You can practice writing b. closes early.
3…….. You can practice listening c. every day.
4…….. A listening course d. lasts 50 hours.
5…….. A speaking course e. very experienced.
6…….. The teachers are f. on Saturday.
7…….. At weekends, the school g. reading course.
8…….. Lanley School doesn't have a h. lasts 30 hours

There are yoga classes at the University of Hoburn.

True False
There is a TV at the sports café. True False
The rowing club meets on Saturdays. True False
The volleyball team meet at 6pm. True False
The athletics club meets on Tuesdays. True False
It costs £10 to join. True False

Complete the text with the words in the box.

and between next opposite the the left in at (x2) on

The Best Place Café

Are you hungry (0)_and_ want a cheap place to eat and drink? The place for you is ‘The Best Place’! Where is it?
It’s (1)__________ the centre of Bristol. The Café is (2)__________ the right of the Bristol Palace Theatre. It is
(3)__________ the bookshop and the theatre. It is also (4)__________ post office. There is another Best Place Café
(5)__________ the railway station, on (6)__________ of the main hall and (7)__________ to the Tourist
Information Centre. There is also a Best Place Café (8)__________ the cinema on Market Street.
Circle the correct word

My Family

My name is Alan. I (1) ---- sixteen years old. I don’t (2) ---- a large family. I live with my parents and (3) ---- brother. I also
have a puppy dog. (4) ---- name is King. My mom is a teacher. She (5) ---- at a high school. She teaches Spanish. My dad is
an engineer. He works for a big company. He can drive or (6) ---- his bike to work. I have a brother. (7) ---- name is Ryan.
He is ten years old. He (8) ---- to elementary school. He (9) ---- basketball and tennis. (10) ---- love my family!
1. is / are / am / do 2. Have / work / has / live 3. Her / my / I / he 4. It's / It / His / He
5. work / works / go / is 6. jump / read / run / ride 7. her / they / his / he 8. lives /speaks /buys/ goes
9. works / drinks / eats / plays 10. me / my / I / your

Write 3-5 sentences about your family

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My name is Hans. I (1)---- a mechanic. I (2)---- in London, I (3)---- a brother and a sister. My sister is a university student.
She (4)---- medicine. She is going to be a doctor. My brother doesn't want (5)---- to university. (6)----he wants to be a
mechanic like me. He comes and (7)---- me in my shop on Sundays. He hasn't finished his education yet. (8)---- his
education, he is thinking of (9)---- with me. We will (10)---- the business together.
1. is / are / am / do 2. believe / think / arrive / live 3. owns/ learn/ have /study
4. teach /learn / studies /uses 5. go/ goes/ went/ to go 6. Because/ Although /Behind / During
7. works/helps/ is angry with/ shouts at 8. For/ Because/ After /So
9. works /worked/ to work/ working 10. run /depart/ put/ wear

Write 3-5 sentences about your job

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Last summer, we decided to spend our vacation at the beach because the weather was very hot in the mountains. The
travel agent said that traveling by bus was the cheapest way, but we went by plane because it was faster. We wanted to
have more time to spend at the beach. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time.
1. We decided to go to the beach because ----.
a) it was cheaper than going to the mountains b) the travel agent said that it was the cheapest
c) of the hot weather in the mountains d) we wanted to spend time at the beach
2. The bus was the ---- way to travel. a) more fun b) cheaper c) expensive d) faster
3. Traveling by plane was ---- than by bus. a) best b) easiest c) cheapest d) slowest
4. We ---- our vacation. a) hated b) didn't like c) enjoyed d) regretted
5. We had very ---- weather during our vacation. a) good b) freezing c) terrible d) cold

Write a short paragraph about your last vacation

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Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was born in New Jersey 1) __________ 1898. After school, he went to Rutgers University, then took a law
degree and worked as 2) __________ lawyer for a few years.

He then became a famous actor and singer, starring 3) __________ a number of British films after he went to live
there. 4) __________ he returned to the United States, he spoke against the conditions African Americans faced.

After he 5) __________ to communist Russia, 6) __________ passport was taken away and he could not leave the
country. He got 7) __________ back, but it was hard to see his films or 8) __________ his recordings for many years.

1. in / on / at 2. The / for / a 3. In / on / at 4. Where / when / afterwards

5. went / visited / gone 6. The / him / his 7. Passport / them / it 8. Listen / hear / see

Write a short paragraph about a famous person

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Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited

A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been
reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.

The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas
along Japan's north-east coast.  The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been
washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been
taken to be looked after.  Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner
appeared. "We'll never let go of her," said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.

1. The dog was rescued by helicopter. Right Wrong Doesn't say

2. The dog spent three weeks at sea. Right Wrong Doesn't say
3. The dog was rescued by the owner. Right Wrong Doesn't say
4. The dog was found by soldiers from the army. Right Wrong Doesn't say
5. The dog was found floating on a roof. Right Wrong Doesn't say
6. The dog showed no emotion when the owner arrived. Right Wrong Doesn't say
7. The owner told people her name. Right Wrong Doesn't say

Write a paragraph about your pet

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One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets cold. The people are
very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good. Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit.
It has some great museums and lots of fascinating old buildings. The hotels are really expensive, but there are cheaper
options. For example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit Mexico, you
should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.
Choose the correct answer. Circle the letter.
1. a) Sam likes warm weather 3. a) There is a lot to see and do in Mexico
b) Sam does not like warm weather at all b) There are not a lot of beautiful places in Mexico
c) Sam hates warm water c) Mexico is a dirty place
d) Sam likes cold weather d) Tourists never come to Mexico

2. a) His Spanish is very good 4. a) Hotels are very cheap in Mexico

b) He speaks Spanish very well b) The hotels are not comfortable there
c) He is Spanish c) Hotels are all poor in Mexico
d) The hotels in Mexico are very expensive
d) He does not speak Spanish very well

Write a paragraph about your favorite vacation

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