Passage: "A Visit to the Market"
Last Saturday, Hana and her mother went to the market. The sun was shining, and many people were
walking through the busy streets. Hana helped her mother carry the shopping bag. They bought
tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and some bananas. Hana wanted to buy candy, but her mother said,
"We are here for healthy food." They met an old man who was selling handmade baskets. Hana’s
mother bought one, and the man smiled kindly. After shopping, they went back home and prepared
lunch together.
1. What day did Hana and her mother go to the market?
A. Friday
B. Saturday
C. Sunday
D. Monday
2. What was the weather like?
A. Cloudy
B. Raining
C. Sunny
D. Cold
3. Who did Hana help?
A. Her brother
B. Her teacher
C. Her mother
D. The old man
4. What did they NOT buy?
A. Onions
B. Candy
C. Tomatoes
D. Bananas
5. Why didn't Hana buy candy?
A. It was too expensive
B. She forgot
C. Her mother said they wanted healthy food
D. The shop was closed
6. Who was selling baskets?
A. A young boy
B. An old man
C. A shopkeeper
D. Hana
7. What did Hana’s mother buy from the old man?
A. Tomatoes
B. Bananas
C. A basket
D. Candy
8. What did the old man do after selling the basket?
A. Walked away
B. Smiled kindly
C. Cried
D. Gave them candy
9. What did they do after shopping?
A. Went to school
B. Took a nap
C. Played outside
D. Prepared lunch
10. What is the main idea of the story?
A. Hana was lazy
B. Hana went to a football game
C. Hana and her mother visited the market
D. Hana and her mother watched a movie
11. She ___ to school every day.
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone
12. They ___ football now.
A. plays
B. playing
C. are playing
D. played
13. I ___ my homework yesterday.
A. did
B. do
C. doing
D. does
14. He ___ when the teacher entered.
A. was reading
B. is reading
C. read
D. reads
15. We ___ that movie already.
A. saw
B. have seen
C. are seeing
D. sees
16. She ___ a doctor when she grows up.
A. is
B. was
C. will be
D. be
17. While they ___, it started to rain.
A. walk
B. walked
C. are walking
D. were walking
18. They ___ in this village since 2010.
A. live
B. lived
C. have lived
D. are living
Grammar: Tenses (Choose the correct answer)
1. She always ___ her homework after school.
A. do
B. did
C. does
D. doing
2. Right now, they ___ in the classroom.
A. are studying
B. studied
C. study
D. studies
3. I ___ a new bicycle last week.
A. buy
B. bought
C. buys
D. buying
4. We ___ football when it started to rain.
A. were playing
B. are playing
C. play
D. played
5. He ___ the movie already.
A. has seen
B. seen
C. saw
D. seeing
6. Tomorrow, she ___ to Addis Ababa.
A. is going
B. go
C. went
D. will go
7. At 8 p.m. tonight, they ___ their homework.
A. does
B. will be doing
C. did
D. doing
8. Before the teacher arrived, the students ___ their seats.
A. have taken
B. had taken
C. take
D. took
9. My father ___ tea every morning.
A. drink
B. drank
C. drinks
D. drinking
10. The children ___ when the lights went off.
A. were reading
B. are reading
C. read
D. has read
Part 3: Vocabulary (Choose the word with a similar meaning)
19. The word “kindly” in the passage means:
A. Slowly
B. Politely
C. Quickly
D. Loudly
20. The word “prepare” means:
A. Eat
B. Cook
C. Get ready
D. Sleep
