A1 • Reading Comprehension
A Rainy Morning
Read the passage, then answer the questions.
It is raining when Sofia wakes up. She looks outside and sees dark clouds. She puts on her raincoat and takes an umbrella.
Sofia usually walks to work, but today she catches the bus. The bus is busy because many people do not want to walk in the rain.
Sofia gets off near her office and stops at a small café. She buys a hot coffee and a cheese toastie. Then she walks across the road to work.
At lunchtime, the rain stops and the sun comes out. Sofia decides to walk home after work.
Questions
1. What is the weather like when Sofia wakes up?
2. What two things does Sofia take for the rain?
3. How does she usually travel to work?
4. How does she travel today?
5. Why is the bus busy?
6. Where does Sofia stop before work?
7. What food does she buy?
8. Where is her office?
9. What happens at lunchtime?
10. How does Sofia plan to go home?
A Rainy Morning — Answer Key
1. It is raining.
2. A raincoat and an umbrella.
3. She walks.
4. By bus.
5. Many people do not want to walk in the rain.
6. At a small café.
7. A cheese toastie.
8. Across the road from the café.
9. The rain stops and the sun comes out.
10. She plans to walk.
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