Beginner Reading Exercise

Three Paris Bakeries

Read the text and then choose the best answer for each question.

Three Great Bakeries in Montmartre

I live in Montmartre, Paris, and I love bread! Here are my favourite local bakeries.

Le Petit Pain
This small bakery opens at 6 am every day except Monday. The croissants here are amazing and very fresh. They also make very good sandwiches for lunch. The baker is very friendly and speaks some English. Their bread is not expensive - a baguette is only $1.20. The queue is very long on Sunday mornings!

Marie's Cakes
This is a new bakery near the Metro station. They make beautiful cakes and always have free samples to try. The shop is very modern with big windows. It opens from Tuesday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm. The prices are a bit high, but the cakes are worth it. My favourite is the chocolate cake with cherries.

The Old Bakery
This bakery is 50 years old! It opens every day and sells traditional French bread. The coffee is very cheap and you can sit outside. Many local people come here in the morning. They make special bread for holidays and festivals. At Christmas, their window is beautiful.


Which bakery...?

1. opens very early in the morning

    Le Petit Pain

    Marie's Cakes

    The Old Bakery

2. is the newest shop

    Le Petit Pain

    Marie's Cakes

    The Old Bakery

3. lets customers sit outside

    Le Petit Pain

    Marie's Cakes

    The Old Bakery

4. is closed on Mondays

    Le Petit Pain

    Marie's Cakes

    The Old Bakery

5. has the most expensive prices

    Le Petit Pain

    Marie's Cakes

    The Old Bakery

6. gives free food to try

    Le Petit Pain

    Marie's Cakes

    The Old Bakery

7. is busiest on Sundays

    Le Petit Pain

    Marie's Cakes

    The Old Bakery

8. has special holiday products

    Le Petit Pain

    Marie's Cakes

    The Old Bakery

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