Looking for the Perfect Home: A1 Reading — with Answers

Exercise 1: Reading Comprehension

1. 1. What does Mia want?

   • A. A new home ✓
   • B. A new cat
   • C. A new job
   • D. A new car

   Answer: A new home

   Correct. Paragraph 1 says "Mia wants a new home." The passage never mentions a job or a car, and the cat already belongs to her — it is not what she is looking for.

2. 2. How many houses does Mia look at?

   • A. Two
   • B. Three ✓
   • C. Four
   • D. One

   Answer: Three

   Correct. Paragraph 1 says "She looks at three houses this week." No other number is mentioned for the houses she visits.

3. 3. Why is the first house noisy?

   • A. It is next to a busy road ✓
   • B. It has no kitchen
   • C. It is very small inside
   • D. It is far from the park

   Answer: It is next to a busy road

   Correct. Paragraph 2 says the first house "is next to a busy road, so it is noisy." The house does have a kitchen, and the park is mentioned about the third house, not the first.

4. 4. Why doesn't Mia like the second house?

   • A. It has no garden ✓
   • B. It is too noisy
   • C. It has no bedroom
   • D. It is too far from the road

   Answer: It has no garden

   Correct. Paragraph 3 says "the second house is big, but it has no garden," and Mia wants a garden for her cat to play in. The passage does not say the second house is noisy or has no bedroom.

5. 5. What does the third house have?

   • A. Two bedrooms and a garden ✓
   • B. One bedroom and no garden
   • C. Three bedrooms and a pool
   • D. A garden but no bedrooms

   Answer: Two bedrooms and a garden

   Correct. Paragraph 4 says "There are two bedrooms and a small garden behind the house." A pool is never mentioned in the passage.

6. 6. How does Mia feel at the end of the story?

   • A. Happy ✓
   • B. Tired
   • C. Worried
   • D. Angry

   Answer: Happy

   Correct. Paragraph 5 says "Mia is very happy" because she finds her perfect home. Nothing in the passage suggests she feels tired, worried or angry.