Reading Comprehension Practice Short Text

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 favourite courses are Geometry, French, and History.

Where does John Smith go to college?

• Boston

• Berlin

• New York

• Paris

Peter lives in a big house on Ivy Street. It’s near the college campus. He shares the house with three other students. Their names are Bill, Tony, and Paul.

Who shares a house with John Smith?

• Frank, Tony and MIke

• Bill, Tony and Paul

• Anna, Margaret and Tanya

• Bill, John and Tom

Tom has a younger brother. He just started high school. He is 14 and lives with his parents. They live on Mulberry Street in Boston.

How old is Tom's younger brother?

• fourteen

• thirteen

• eleven

• twelve

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 mother is a...

• doctor

• nurse

• teacher

• waitress

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!

How old was I when my grandmother came?

• Just born

• Two years old

• Three years old

• Ten years old

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.

On the weekends, we...

• play board games together.

• like to cook.

• go on long walks.

• climb mountains.

Every year we go to Florida. We like to go to the beach.

My favourite beach is called Emerson Beach. It is very long, with soft sand and palm trees. It is very beautiful.

My favourite beach is called...

• Surf Beach

• Long Beach

• Palm Beach

• Emerson Beach

I like to make sandcastles and watch the sailboats go by. Sometimes there are dolphins and whales in the water!

What animals do I see in the water?

• dolphins

• jellyfish

• sharks

• starfish

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!

What do I want to learn this year?

• swimming

• diving

• surfing

• sailing

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one son and one daughter. The son's name is Michael. The daughter's name is Sarah.

How many children do Mr. and Mrs. Smith have?

• One son

• One daughter

• No children

• One son and one daughter