Reading Comprehension Exercises - Intermediate

Reading Comprehension - "Learning English"
Read this short text about learning English, then answer the multiple-choice questions.
Exercise Number: 3R1

The Alien Story
Read this story about a credible UFO sighting - and then put the pieces of the story into the correct order.
Exercise Number: 3R2

Changes In Town
Read how Jake's town has changed recently, then answer true/false questions.
Exercise Number: 3R3

Contradictory Proverbs
Many proverbs in English contradict other proverbs. Match the opposites here.
Exercise Number: 3R4

Formal and Informal Letters
Change the informal letter into a formal one using more formal English expressions.
Exercise Number: 3R8

Charlie Chaplin's Early Life
Read about Charlie Chaplin's early life and then answer the true/false questions.
Exercise Number: 3R9

The Shrinking Lake
Read about a disappearing lake in the middle of Africa, then answer the true/false/don't know questions.
Exercise Number: 3R10

The Fishing Champion
Read about a young angler, then fill in the missing paragraphs.
Exercise Number: 3R11

A Traditional Wedding
Read about a traditional wedding, then answer the true/false questions.
Exercise Number: 3R12

The Dangers of Radiation
Read about the dangers of radiation, then do a gapped text exercise.
Exercise Number: 3R14

Statue of Liberty Begins Her Rise
Read about the construction of the Statue of Liberty, then do a gapped text exercise.
Exercise Number: 3R16

The Hotel of the Famous
Read about a very strange hotel, the answer the True/False questions.
Exercise Number: 3R13

Abraham Lincoln
Read about Abraham Lincoln, then answer the True/False questions.
Exercise Number: 3R15

Comic Strips

Read through the dialogues and fill in the empty cartoon strips.

Comic Strip 1
Two friends enjoy a meal.
Exercise Number: 3R5

Comic Strip 2
Lessons in love.
Exercise Number: 3R6

Comic Strip 3
Some transport problems.
Exercise Number: 3R7