Reading comprehension 2: Flyers practice

Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1–5. There is one example.

summer              whispered          empty      followed             full                       found      horrible               find                      heard

One evening in     summer    I was climbing in the mountains with my older brother, Robert. After about an hour, Robert looked at the map but he couldn't (1)                      

out where we were. There was a castle in front of us but it wasn't on the map. We walked up to the big door together. Suddenly an ugly old woman was standing there! She was wearing a (2)                     black dress.

We went inside. It was very dark in the castle and we were both afraid. The old woman didn't say anything but started to walk away from us. My brother (3)                    
 'Don't go with her!' but I didn't listen. I (4)                      her up some stairs. At the top there was another smaller door. The woman opened it and there, in front of me, was a
room (5)                      of sweets! I went inside and the door closed behind me.
It wouldn't open again.  And then I heard someone in the room. It was my brother. 'Come on Harry! Wake up, you'll be late for school!' he said. 

Reading Comprehension: Flyers practice test

Part 6

– 10 questions –

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

Example

Come to London There are many famous places        to       visit in London. The most famous, perhaps, is 'Buckingham Palace' (1)                it's the Queen's home. 'Tower Bridge' is over 100 years old and you (2)                see it from one of the boats on the 'River Thames'.    London (3)                lots of things for families to do together. (4)                you want to go shopping, Harrods is London's most famous store but it's very expensive. You'll find that markets sell some very nice things and are (5)                 cheaper. And you must visit 'Hamleys'(6)                 is London's best toy shop.    What about food? There are many restaurants in London(7)                 the 'Rainforest Café' is very good for children. When you go inside you(8)                 see paintings of jungle animals everywhere! And in summer it's nice to have(9)                 picnic in one of London's lovely, green parks. When it's rainy, go to the cinema at the science museum and (10)                a rocket go up into space! London's a great place for a holiday!

Example       to                       for                      by

1                      when                 because           while

2                      can                    like                    want

3                      is                       has                    gives

4                      Before              Then                  If

5                      very                   much                 most

6                      what                  that                    which

7                      but                     so                      or

8                      have                  would                will

9                      a                        an                      the

10                      watching           watch                watched