Test your Reading Skills - Intermediate-Level 1

Put a circle around the letter of the best answer to each question or comment below:



1. What’s the matter?

a) I’m happy.
b) Nothing.
c) Who do you mean?
d) OK.

2. Have you got anything by Jane Austen?

a) No, I haven’t got any.
b) Will you buy it, please?
c) Have a look upstairs.
d) Don’t worry about it. I’ve got some.
3. I really hate rude people.

a) They are rude.
b) So can I.
c) So are you.
d) So do I.

4. There’s not enough butter to make you a sandwich.

a) Oh well, never mind.
b) Oh well, no mind.
c) Please don’t worry me.
d) Who knows?

5. I’ve just finished a book about King Arthur. It was excellent.

a) What do you want me to do about it?
b) Have you got any more?
c) When does it come out?
d) Do you recommend it?
6. There’s a man in my class who looks just like your cousin.

a) Really? What’s his name?
b) Really? What a shame.
c) Really? Is he older than me?
d) My cousin wasn’t there today.

7. Who wants to go swimming?

a) They did.
b) We have been swimming.
c) We do.
d) Swimming is good for you.

8. I’d like to join the library.

a) OK. Would you like to fill in this form?
b) OK. I would like to fill in this form.
c) OK. This is the form that requires us.
d) OK. See if you can join.

9. Cheer up – it might never happen!

a) What do you think?
b) It already has.
c) That was the last thing I did before I told you.
d) It’s so very unlikely, isn’t it?

10. Brian and Amanda went on holiday to the Maldives.

a) That’s good for them.
b) They’re in luck.
c) Lucky them!
d) Lucky me!



Answers:



1. What’s the matter?

b) Nothing.


2. Have you got anything by Jane Austen?

c) Have a look upstairs.

3. I really hate rude people.

d) So do I.



4. There’s not enough butter to make you a sandwich.

a) Oh well, never mind.



5. I’ve just finished a book about King Arthur. It was excellent.

d) Do you recommend it?

6. There’s a man in my class who looks just like your cousin.

a) Really? What’s his name?


7. Who wants to go swimming?

c) We do.


8. I’d like to join the library.

a) OK. Would you like to fill in this form?

9. Cheer up – it might never happen!

b) It already has.

10. Brian and Amanda went on holiday to the Maldives.

c) Lucky them!