ESL Beginner Reading Quiz

Practice Test

Name: ______________________ Date: __________

Read the short passage. Then answer the questions in English. Passage: Maria lives in a small town. Every morning she walks to the bakery and buys two loaves of bread. She says hello to her neighbor on the way home. After breakfast she reads the newspaper for thirty minutes.

Section 1 · Multiple Choice

1. Where does Maria buy bread?
1. A) At the supermarket
2. B) At the bakery
3. C) At a restaurant
4. D) At her neighbor’s house
2. How many loaves of bread does Maria buy?
1. A) One
2. B) Two
3. C) Three
4. D) Four
3. Who does Maria greet on her way home?
1. A) Her sister
2. B) Her teacher
3. C) Her neighbor
4. D) The baker
4. What does Maria do after breakfast?
1. A) She goes to work
2. B) She reads the newspaper
3. C) She goes shopping
4. D) She visits a friend
5. The word "loaves" is the plural of:
1. A) Loaf
2. B) Live
3. C) Love
4. D) Leave

Answer Key

Section 1 · Multiple Choice

1. B"She walks to the bakery and buys two loaves of bread."
2. BThe passage says "two loaves of bread."
3. C"She says hello to her neighbor on the way home."
4. B"After breakfast she reads the newspaper for thirty minutes."
5. ALoaf -> loaves. (One loaf, two loaves.)