Reading Comprehension. Pre-intermediate Level

Miss Daisy - the Yorkie

Daisy is a Teacup Yorkie. She has her hair combed twice a day and she (1)       [go, goes, going] to the dog's hairdresser every month. She wears ribbons and a woollen sweater (2)    [on, in, at]cold days. She gets bets quality fillet steak and a bowl of milk twice (3)     [a, the, an] day. If she shows any sign of a cold or fever, she is immediately taken to a vet. She always takes part in (4)       [each, every, all] family celebrations: she sits in her mistress' lap and is fed with a spoon. She is loved, adored and pampered. An average of £300 is spent on her every month.

Some animal lovers go as far as burying their pets in animal cemeteries. (5)      [They, She, It] buy them jewellery and treat them as their own children, if not better. At the same time there are thousands of animals (6)       [where, that, why] have nothing to eat and nowhere to go. Very often (7)       [this, these, that] animals have once also had their own homes and masters, (8)     [so, if, but] they were thrown away.

Have a great holiday!

Millions of Irish people travel to foreign countries on holiday each year. Many people go on package holidays with travel companies (1)          [if, although, because] they can arrange everything for you. The company books your train, plane or bus tickets and finds you a hotel or a flat. (2)    [In, On, At] summer, many people go to places (3)       [what, where, which] weather is warmer (4)      [than, then, as] in Ireland. They go to the beach and swim or sunbathe.

Skiing holidays are (5)        [enough, too, very]popular in winter. Many people travel to countries (6)      [such, so, like]as Austria , France, Switzerland, Sweden and Canada to go skiing and snowboarding. Many people also go on more adventurous holidays, like wildlife safaris in Africa. Irish people usually (7)        [has, have, having]holidays and in winter in Ireland there are a (8)      [lot, many, much] of TV programmes about holidays. Irish people also have holidays in Ireland. They go to the seaside to swim and sunbathe, or go hiking in the country.

The Old Days

Life was much better in the old days when there (1)      [are, were, was] none of those inventions (2)       [which, who, what]are said to be useful but in fact mainly seem to cause us so (3)          [many, much, a lot of]problems. Imagine life without the telephone! How peaceful it would be! You could have a bath without being interrupted by its demanding tones! We might even start writing letters to each other again! I've almost forgotten what it's like to get a letter (4)      [for, to, from]a friend or relation.

Even (5)      [more, most, as]attractive still is the thought of having no television. We might start talking to each other again! I wouldn't be sorry to (6)      [tell, talk, say] goodbye to modern food preserving methods. Dried, frozen, tinned products certainly (7)        [saves, saving, save]the housewife time, but for what – to watch more television? Bring back the good old days of fresh food! I can do without the variety in the modern supermarket. Last but not the least how much better (8)       [there, it, these] was to travel in the old days.