Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Read the text and choose the right answer 

Multiple Choice

A foreigner _______ in England. He couldn’t speak English at all.

• had travelled

• was travelling

• is travelling

• had been travelled

Multiple Choice

He knew only a few English words and it was difficult for him to _________ himself understood.

• do

• get

• make

• find

Multiple Choice

One day he came to a country inn. He felt hungry and decided to ______ lunch there.

• cook

• prepare

• make

• have

Multiple Choice

The man wanted to _________ some mushrooms ________ he liked very much.

• find / whom

• order / which

• cook / whose

• wash / when

Multiple Choice

So the foreigner called the waiter and ________ to him in his own language.

• had spoken

• told

• spoke

• was speaking

Multiple Choice

The waiter couldn’t ________ a single word. What was the man to do?

• understood

• understanded

• understooded

• understand

Multiple Choice

At last he had a good idea. He decided to show the waiter a picture of a mushroom. The man took a piece of paper and a pencil and ________ a picture of a mushroom.

• draw

• drew

• had drawn

• was drawing

Multiple Choice

The waiter looked _________ it and ran out of the room.

• at

• for

• after

• in

Multiple Choice

A few minutes later the waiter returned ________ an umbrella, for this was how he _______ the picture.

• of / was understanding

• together / understood

• with / had understood

• from / understands

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the suitable ending.

The text describes........

• the way of cooking mushrooms in a country inn.

• the difficulties of a foreigner travelling in England.

• the way the traveller discussed the problems with the waiter.

• the difficulties of a traveller, who did not know German.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

A ____________ foreigner decided to order some mushrooms.

• cheerful

• hungry

• tired

• thirsty

Multiple Choice

Find the right answer to the question.

What did the waiter bring?

• He brought a picture of a mushroom.

• He brought a picture of an umbrella.

• He brought an umbrella.

• He brought a plate of mushrooms.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence doesn’t fit the story?

• The foreigner showed a picture of a mushroom to the waiter.

• He wanted to eat his favourite mushrooms.

• The man was hungry and came to an inn.

• The waiter ran to prepare lunch for the foreigner.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the word or phrase which best fits the story.

The foreigner had difficulties with __________

• the English language

• an umbrella

• a pen and paper

• mushrooms for lunch

Multiple Choice

Decide which heading best summarizes the text.

• A Talk in an Inn.

• The Lunch in an Inn.

• Misunderstanding.

• A clever waiter.