My name is John (A1)

Hi! Nice to meet you! My name is John Smith. I am 19 and a student in college. I go to college in New
York. My favorite courses are Geometry, French, and History. English is my hardest course. My
professors are very friendly and smart. It's my second year in college now. I love it!

I live in a big house on Ivy Street. It's near the college campus. I share the house with three other
students. Their names are Bill, Tony, and Paul. We help each other with homework. On the weekend,
we play football together.

I have a younger brother. He just started high school. He is 14 and lives with my parents. They live on
Mulberry Street in Boston. Sometimes they visit me in New York. I am happy when they visit. My Mom
always brings me sweets and candy when they come. I really miss them, too!

Did you understand the text?

1) Where does John Smith go to college? 2) What is John Smith's hardest course?
a) Berlin a) French
b) Paris b) English
c) New York c) Math
d) Boston d) Art

3) Who shares a house with John Smith? 4) How old is John Smith's younger brother?
a) Bill, John, and Tom a) seven
b) Frank, Tony, and Mike b) eleven
c) Anna, Margaret, and Tanya c) thirteen
d) Bill, Tony, and Paul d) fourteen

5) What does John Smith's Mom bring him

when they visit?
a) Candy and ice cream
b) Sweets and candy
c) Fruits and vegetables
d) Flowers and coffee

Source: https://lingua.com/english/reading/john/
Solution: 1) c 2) b 3) d 4) d 5) b
My day (A1)
First, I wake up. Then, I get dressed. I walk to school. I do not ride a bike. I do not ride the bus. I like to
go to school. It rains. I do not like rain. I eat lunch. I eat a sandwich and an apple.

I play outside. I like to play. I read a book. I like to read books. I walk home. I do not like walking home.
My mother cooks soup for dinner. The soup is hot. Then, I go to bed. I do not like to go bed.

Did you understand the text?

1) What happens first? 2) What do I like?

a) Wake up a) Rain
b) Get dressed b) Going to bed
c) Eat lunch c) Walking home
d) Walk to school d) Books

3) How do I go to school? 4) What do I eat for dinner?

a) I ride a bike. a) Soup
b) I ride the bus. b) Sandwich
c) I walk. c) Apple
d) I drive a car. d) Pie

5) What do I not like?

a) Playing
b) Soup
c) Going to school
d) Going to bed

Source: https://lingua.com/english/reading/my-day/
Solution: 1) a 2) d 3) c 4) a 5) d
Preparing food (A1)
Jack was hungry. He walked to the kitchen. He got out some eggs. He took out some oil. He placed a
skillet on the stove. Next, he turned on the heat. He poured the oil into the skillet. He cracked the eggs
into a bowl. He stirred the eggs. Then, he poured them into the hot skillet. He waited while the eggs
cooked. They cooked for two minutes. He heard them cooking. They popped in the oil.

Next, Jack put the eggs on a plate. He placed the plate on the dining room table. Jack loved looking at
his eggs. They looked pretty on the white plate. He sat down in the large wooden chair. He thought
about the day ahead. He ate the eggs with a spoon. They were good.

He washed the plate with dishwashing soap. Then, he washed the pan. He got a sponge damp. Finally,
he wiped down the table. Next, Jack watched TV.

Did you understand the text?

1) What food was cooked? 2) Where did Jack eat the eggs?
a) Pork a) In front of the TV
b) Rice b) At the dining room table
c) Fish c) In the kitchen
d) Eggs d) In his room

3) How long did the eggs cook? 4) What was the chair made of?
a) 2 minutes a) Wood
b) 3 minutes b) Metal
c) 5 minutes c) Stone
d) 10 minutes d) We do not know

5) Jack cooked in a skillet. What is another

word for skillet?
a) Slow cooker
b) Pan
c) Oven
d) Microwave

Source: https://lingua.com/english/reading/preparing-food/
Solution: 1) d 2) b 3) a 4) a 5) b
Preparing food (A1)
Jack was hungry. He walked to the kitchen. He got out some eggs. He took out some oil. He placed a
skillet on the stove. Next, he turned on the heat. He poured the oil into the skillet. He cracked the eggs
into a bowl. He stirred the eggs. Then, he poured them into the hot skillet. He waited while the eggs
cooked. They cooked for two minutes. He heard them cooking. They popped in the oil.

Next, Jack put the eggs on a plate. He placed the plate on the dining room table. Jack loved looking at
his eggs. They looked pretty on the white plate. He sat down in the large wooden chair. He thought
about the day ahead. He ate the eggs with a spoon. They were good.

He washed the plate with dishwashing soap. Then, he washed the pan. He got a sponge damp. Finally,
he wiped down the table. Next, Jack watched TV.

Did you understand the text?

1) What food was cooked? 2) Where did Jack eat the eggs?
a) Pork a) In front of the TV
b) Rice b) At the dining room table
c) Fish c) In the kitchen
d) Eggs d) In his room

3) How long did the eggs cook? 4) What was the chair made of?
a) 2 minutes a) Wood
b) 3 minutes b) Metal
c) 5 minutes c) Stone
d) 10 minutes d) We do not know

5) Jack cooked in a skillet. What is another

word for skillet?
a) Slow cooker
b) Pan
c) Oven
d) Microwave

Source: https://lingua.com/english/reading/preparing-food/
Solution: 1) d 2) b 3) a 4) a 5) b
Our Vacation (A1)
Every year we go to Florida. We like to go to the beach.

My favorite beach is called Emerson Beach. It is very long, with soft sand and palm trees. It is very
beautiful. I like to make sandcastles and watch the sailboats go by. Sometimes there are dolphins and
whales in the water!

Every morning we look for shells in the sand. I found fifteen big shells last year. I put them in a special
place in my room. This year I want to learn to surf. It is hard to surf, but so much fun! My sister is a
good surfer. She says that she can teach me. I hope I can do it!

Did you understand the text?

1) My favorite beach is... 2) What animals do I see in the water?

a) Surf Beach a) Sharks
b) Emerson Beach b) Starfish
c) Palm Beach c) Dolphins
d) Long Beach d) Dogs

3) How many shells did I find last year? 4) What do I want to learn this year?
a) Twelve a) Surfing
b) Five b) Swimming
c) Fifty c) Sailing
d) Fifteen d) How to find shells

5) Where did I put my shells last year?

a) In a box
b) In the garage
c) In my room
d) In Florida

Source: https://lingua.com/english/reading/vacation/
Solution: 1) b 2) c 3) d 4) a 5) c
My Wonderful Family (A1)
I live in a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one sister, and I was born last. My father
teaches mathematics, and my mother is a nurse at a big hospital. My brothers are very smart and
work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind. My grandmother also lives with us.
She came from Italy when I was two years old. She has grown old, but she is still very strong. She
cooks the best food!

My family is very important to me. We do lots of things together. My brothers and I like to go on long
walks in the mountains. My sister likes to cook with my grandmother. On the weekends we all play
board games together. We laugh and always have a good time. I love my family very much.

Did you understand the text?

1) My mother is a... 2) My house is near the...

a) Doctor a) City
b) Nurse b) Monastery
c) Writer c) Mountains
d) Waitress d) Italy

3) How old was I when my grandmother 4) On the weekends, we...

came? a) Play board games together
a) Three years old b) Go to a movie
b) Just born c) Clean the house
c) Ten years old d) Cook pasta
d) Two years old

5) My sister is kind, but also...

a) Mean
b) Quiet
c) Nervous
d) Strong

Source: https://lingua.com/english/reading/wonderful-family/
Solution: 1) b 2) c 3) d 4) a 5) c
El tiempo (A2)
Hoy hace mucho frío. Es invierno y todas las calles están cubiertas de nieve. Dentro de poco vendrá la
primavera y con ella el sol y el tiempo cálido. La semana pasada estuvo de lluvia y tormenta. Incluso
un rayo cayó encima de la campana de la catedral, pero no ocurrió nada. Los truenos siempre me han
dado miedo y mucho respeto. Pero tenemos suerte... pues la previsión del tiempo para mañana es
muy buena. Dicen que hoy habrá heladas y por la tarde granizo, pero mañana el día será soleado. A
ver si tengo suerte y veo algún arcoíris.

Tengo amigos que ahora mismo están en Brasil. Allí el tiempo es muy diferente. La atmósfera está
más caliente porque están en verano. Aunque dicen que ayer hizo mucho viento. Sin embargo, aquí
todo está cubierto de nubes, ¡incluso ayer la niebla cubría las casas! No se veía nada. También
tenemos que tener cuidado con el hielo, se resbala fácilmente en él. A poca gente le gusta la lluvia,
¡pero es muy necesaria para vivir! Pero pronto vendrá el sol y cesará el mal tiempo.

¿Has entendido el texto?

1) ¿Cómo estuvo la semana pasada? 2) ¿Dónde cayó el rayo?

a) De lluvia y tormenta a) En mi casa
b) De granizo y nieve b) En el centro comercial
c) De nieve y tormenta c) En Brasil
d) De sol y calor d) En la campana de la catedral

3) ¿Cuál es la previsión del tiempo para 4) ¿Dónde están mis amigos?

mañana? a) En el campanario
a) Regular b) En su casa
b) Muy buena c) En Brasil
c) Mala d) En mi casa
d) Muy mala

5) ¿Qué cubría la niebla?

a) Las casas
b) Las calles
c) Brasil
d) El campanario

Fuente: https://lingua.com/es/espanol/lectura/el-tiempo/
Solución: 1) a 2) d 3) b 4) c 5) a