Reading comprehension test: What a day!

The reading text

1- When Brian left home in the morning, the sky was cloudy and a strong wind was blowing. The weather was getting cold and he was only wearing jacket which didn’t keep him very warm; it was too light. It was really unpleasant to stand on the pavement waiting for the bus at a windy crossroads. His hands were freezing and his nose hurt because it was very cold.

2-The day began with a history lesson. “Brian Harington”, said Miss Ashby, the history teacher, “tell me all you know about Queen Elizabeth I and the king or the queen who came before her . “Poor Brian!! Was it a king or a queen? An Edward or a Charles or a Mary? Who came before whom?” He had no idea. “Very well, Brian, you’re going to stay after school and learn it.” “Oh! No!” thought Brian, “I’ll have a detention to work on history again after school!”

3-Nobody waited for him. He had to walk home in the cold without his friends. When he arrived, dinner was already on the table. There were mutton and peas, which were not his favourite foods. He did not like mutton and peas!!! What a day!!!

Comprehension questions:

Read the text and answer the questions

1-Complete  with reference to the text. (2 mks)

Brian is a school ……………………….. That day, the ………………………….. was cold. He stood in the station waiting for the ………………………  At school his …………………… teacher asked him about Queen Elizabeth I.

2-Are these statements true or false? Write true or false and justify.

A- The weather was cold, but Brian wore enough clothes to face the cold. (………….)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

B- Brian enjoyed the feeling of standing at a windy crossroads. ( ………………….)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………C- His friends really worried about him and waited for him. (…………………..)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3-Give the right reasons why Brian felt poor and unhappy. (1.5mks)

	At the station	At school	At home
Reasons	………………………………………	……………………………	……………………………

4-What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (1mk)

Her: (parg.2) ………………………………………

It : (parag.2) …………………………………………

5-Pick out the sentences from the text that express: (1mk)

Obligation in the future: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Obligation in the past: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..