Reading comprehension-09

1- Look at the newspaper and do the exercises to practice and improve your reading skills

Finding a home



1. Check your understanding: matching
Match the two sentence halves and write a – f next to the number 1 – 6.

1…….. Flat A has a. near the train station.
2…….. Flat A costs b. a small garden.
3…….. Flat B is c. £600 a month.
4…….. Flat B is in d. central London.
5…….. House C has e. available in September.
6…….. House C will be f. a large kitchen.

2. Check your understanding: multiple choice
Circle the correct answer.

1. It`s in Greenwood. Flat A Flat B House C
2. It has a garden. Flat A Flat B House C
3. It`s near the train station. Flat A Flat B House C
4. It`s near shops and restaurants. Flat A Flat B House C
5. It costs £1000 a month. Flat A Flat B House C
6. It`s not a flat. Flat A Flat B House C

3. Check your understanding: recommendations
Complete the gaps with a word from the box.
Flat A Flat B House C




1. I take the train to work every day. _________________________
2. I really like gardening on the weekends. _________________________
3. I don’t have much money and can only pay £600 each month.___________________

Answers to Finding a home - exercises


1. Check your understanding: matching
1. f Flat A has a large kitchen.
2. c Flat A costs £600 a month.
3. a Flat B is near the train station.
4. d Flat B is in central London.
5. b House C has a small garden.
6. e House C will be available in September.

2. Check your understanding: multiple choice
1. Flat A
2. House C
3. Flat B
4. Flat A
5. House C
6. House C

3. Check your understanding: recommendations
1. Flat B
2. House C
3. Flat A

2- Look at the menu and do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills

At the restaurant




1. Check your understanding: grouping- Write the food into the correct group.

Water macaroni cheese custard fruit cake fish pie coffee
ice cream cheese burger tea apple juice banana cake seafood salad



Main courses

Desserts
Drinks















2. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. You can eat salad in this restaurant. True False
2. This restaurant sells seafood. True False
3. There are four different types of pizza. True False
4. They don`t have desserts in this restaurant. True False
5. The water is free in this restaurant. True False

Discussion
What food do you like on this menu?


Answers to At the restaurant - exercises


1. Check your understanding: grouping

Main courses

Desserts
Drinks


cheese burger

ice cream
tea


seafood salad
custard
coffee


macaroni cheese
banana cake
apple juice

fish pie
fruit cake

water



2. Check your understanding: true or false

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False


3. Look at the library notice and do the exercises to practice and improve your reading skills.




1. Check your understanding: grouping
Write the phrases in the boxes. What can you do in the library?

eat. use your phone. talk loudly to friends. borrow books.
use the computer for homework. read.





In the library you can …

In the library you can’t …

















2. Check your understanding: matching
Match the two parts of the sentence and write a – d next to the number 1 – 4.

1…….. The library is a. 3 books at one time.
2…….. Students can take away b. keep quiet.
3…….. Students must c. closed on