Basic Reading Test

Instruction: There are 4 reading text in this test. Read the text and answer the
questions carefully.

At school
Lucas goes to school every day of the week. He has many subjects to go to each school day: English, art,
science, mathematics, gym, and history. His mother packs a big backpack full of books and lunch for
Lucas.

His first class is English, and he likes that teacher very much. His English teacher says that he is a good
pupil, which Lucas knows means that she thinks he is a good student.

His next class is art. He draws on paper with crayons and pencils and sometimes uses a ruler. Lucas
likes art. It is his favorite class.

His third class is science. This class is very hard for Lucas to figure out, but he gets to work with his
classmates a lot, which he likes to do. His friend, Kyle, works with Lucas in science class, and they have
fun.

Then Lucas gets his break for lunch. He sits with Kyle while he eats. The principal, or the headmaster as
some call him, likes to walk around and talk to students during lunch to check that they are all behaving.

The next class is mathematics, which most of the students just call math. Kyle has trouble getting a good
grade in mathematics, but the teacher is very nice and helpful.

His fourth class is gym. It is just exercising.

History is his last class of the day Lucas has a hard time staying awake. Many lessons are boring, and he
is very tired after doing gym.

Did you understand the text?

1. What is the class that is Lucas' teacher tells him he is a good pupil?
a. English
b. Art
c. Science
d. Gym

2. What class that Lucas goes to is all about exercising?

a. Science
b. History
c. Gym
d. Art

3. What is the one where Lucas draws on paper with pencils and crayons and sometimes
uses a ruler?
a. History
b. Science
c. Mathematics
d. Art
4. Who is the person that checks on the students during lunch to make sure that all the
students are well behaved?
a. Teacher
b. Classmate
c. Friend
d. Principal/Headmaster
The city where I live

My name is Clark, and I will tell you about my city.

I live in an apartment. In my city, there is a post office where people mail letters. On Monday, I go to work.
I work at the post office. Everyone shops for food at the grocery store. They also eat at the restaurant.
The restaurant serves pizza and ice cream.

My friends and I go to the park. We like to play soccer at the park. On Fridays, we go to the cinema to see
a movie. Children don't go to school on the weekend. Each day, people go to the hospital when they are
sick. The doctors and nurses take care of them. The police keep everyone safe. I am happy to live in my
city.

Did you understand the text?

1. Where does Clark work?
a. in an apartment
b. in the grocery store
c. in the cinema
d. in the post office

2. Where do people buy food?

a. in the grocery store
b. in the hospital
c. in the park
d. in the cinema

3. When does Clark go to the cinema?

a. Monday
b. Friday
c. Each day
d. The weekend

4. Who keeps everyone safe?

a. The nurses
b. The children
c. The police
d. The doctors

5. How does Clark feel about his city?

a. Sad
b. Happy
c. Sick
d. Angry
My morning routine

My name is Bob. Each day I drive my kids to school. My daughter goes to a school that's far from our
house. It takes 30 minutes to get there. Then I drive my son to his school. It's close to my job. My
daughter is in the sixth grade and my son is in the second. They are both good students. My daughter
usually sings her favorite songs while I drive. My son usually sleeps.

I arrive at the office at 8:30 AM. I say good morning to all my workmates then I get a big cup of hot coffee.
I turn on my computer and read my email. Some days I have a lot to read. Soon I need another cup of
coffee.

Did you understand the text?

1. Which two places are near each other?
a. home and office
b. son's school and office
c. home and daughter's school
d. daughter's school and office

2. Which child is older?

a. Daughter
b. Son
c. same age
d. not sure

3. What happens in the car each morning?

a. father and daughter tell jokes
b. son and daughter talk
c. son sleeps and daughter sings
d. daughter reads and son sleeps

4. What happens at the office?

a. workmates give Bob a big cup of hot coffee
b. Bob gives all his workmates a big cup of hot coffee
c. Bob gets a big cup of hot coffee
d. all of the above

5. When does Bob get his second cup of coffee?

a. after driving the children home
b. before reading his email
c. before greeting his coworkers
d. after reading his email
My family at home

My family lives in a small house. It's simple but pretty. It has a large garden. I like to work in the garden
but my sister hates to work in the garden. She prefers to read. She reads in the morning, in the afternoon
and at night.

I give all of the vegetables to mom and dad. They like to cook in our small kitchen. I eat any vegetable but
my sister eats only a few.

My family always eats breakfast and dinner together. We talk. We laugh. Then my sister washes the
dishes.

At night dad likes to listen to music. Mom works on the computer. I watch television. And my sister reads.

Soon we go to bed. My parents go to bed late but my sister and I go to bed early. I'm ready to go to sleep
but my sister wants to keep reading.

Did you understand the text?

1. Which is another way to describe the family's house?
a. cramped but cozy
b. narrow but suitable
c. little but attractive
d. old but cheery

2. The family has how many members?

a. two
b. three
c. four
d. five

3. Who doesn't enjoy working in the garden?

a. grandmother
b. cousin
c. father
d. sister

4. When does the sister like to read?

a. at night
b. in the afternoon
c. in the morning
d. all of the above

5. When do the family members not eat together?

a. at dinner
b. at lunch
c. at breakfast
d. all of the above