A2 Reading Part 1

Reading Comprehension - English Language

Questions 1-6

For each question, choose the correct answer.
 

1

John,

You know I said that football practice will be on Wednesday … Well, it isn’t – it’s on Thursday. Sorry! See you there. Cheers, Adam

Why has Adam written this message?

  to ask if John wants to play football

B   to tell John that Adam can’t play football

C   to let John know about a change of plan

2

SCHOOL FESTIVAL OF BOOKS

Meet Ralph Sparks.

Hear how he got ideas for his books, including History of Exploring the New World.

Thurs 9 a.m. Room D31.

Pupils can

  buy books.

B   read about explorers.

C   come and listen to a writer.

3

Science Museum trip next Friday

Tickets are available for $4 (for coach transport to the museum, and for museum entry).

If you’re interested, see Mr Goss.

  You can now buy tickets for the museum trip.

B   Tell Mr Goss how you want to travel to the museum.

C   Mr Goss will tell you if you need a ticket to the museum.

4

From:    Lizzie

To:         Jenny

Jenny,

I think I left my scarf in your flat after the party. Have you seen it? Otherwise I’ll buy another one.

Lizzie

Why has Lizzie written this?

  to invite Jenny to a party

B   to tell Jenny about a shopping trip

C   to ask about something that she’s lost

5

Hi Dave,
I broke my tennis racket. Can I use yours? I’ll give it back in maths tomorrow. By the way, wasn’t the homework difficult?
Mike

Mike wants to

  play tennis with Dave.

B   borrow something from Dave.

C   get help from Dave with the homework.

6

Mr Gregson is away today.

Class 3, at 9 a.m., please go and join Class 4 in Room 7C for geography. Mr Gergson will be back tomorrow.

  There isn’t a geography lesson tomorrow.

B   Class 4’s lesson is happening at a different time today.

C   There will be more people in Room 7C than usual today.

 

Present Simple Tense

Vocabulary - English Language

 

📘 PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE – STUDY GUIDE

1. 📌 What is Present Simple?

The present simple tense is used to talk about:

  • Daily routines → I go to school every day.

  • General facts → The sun rises in the east.

  • Habits → She drinks coffee every morning.

  • Schedules → The class starts at 7 a.m.

2. Structure

 Affirmative (Positive)

  • S + V (base form)

  • S + V-s/es (he/she/it)

Example:

  • I play football.

  • She plays football.

Negative

  • S + do not (don’t) + V

  • S + does not (doesn’t) + V

Examples:

  • I don’t like coffee.

  • He doesn’t like coffee.

 Questions

  • Do + S + V?

  • Does + S + V?

 Examples:

  • Do you like music?

  • Does she like music?

 Short Answers

  • Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

  • Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

3.  Verb Rules (IMPORTANT)

 Add -s / -es with he/she/it:

VerbForm

playplays

gogoes

watchwatches

studystudies

 Rules:

  • Add -s → play → plays

  • Add -es (verbs ending in ch, sh, s, x, o) → watch → watches

  • Change y → ies → study → studies

4.  Time Expressions

Common words used with present simple:

  • always

  • usually

  • often

  • sometimes

  • rarely

  • never

  • every day/week/month

  • on Mondays

 Example:

  • I always wake up early.

  • She often studies at night.

5. Adverbs of Frequency (Position)

 Before main verb:

  • I usually go to school early.

 After “to be”:

  • She is always happy.

6.  Common Mistakes

❌ He go to school.
✅ He goes to school.

❌ She don’t like pizza.
✅ She doesn’t like pizza.

❌ Does she likes music?
✅ Does she like music?

7. ✏️ Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

  1. She ______ (play) tennis.

  2. They ______ (not/go) to school on Sunday.

  3. ______ you like coffee?

  4. He ______ (watch) TV every night.

Exercise 2: Rewrite

  1. She likes milk. (negative)

  2. They go to school. (question)

  3. He plays football. (question)

8. 🎯 Quick Summary

  • Use for habits, facts, routines

  • Add -s/es for he/she/it

  • Use do/does for questions & negatives

 

 

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