Reading Comprehension A1

📘 The Koala Café

Mary loves all cafés, but she has a favorite.

Mary loves to have lunch at the Koala Café.

This café is very popular with people.

It has really good food and pretty good prices.

Some things are cheap. Some things are more expensive.

Prices for lunch are around $5.00, but Mary usually spends about $6.00 on her meals.

The café is also well known for its cheap ice cream.

In the summer, Mary likes to buy ice cream cones from there.

The café charges only 70 cents for a cone!

Koala Café Menu (from the picture)

Drinks

* Soda — $2.00

* Juice — $2.50

* Coffee / Tea — $1.50

Meals

* Ham — $4.50

* Chicken and bacon — $4.20

* Hamburger — $3.80

* with cheese — $4.10

Sides

* French fries — $1.50

* Salad — $2.50

* Soup — $2.75

Dessert

* Ice cream cone — $0.70

* Sundae — $1.25

* Slice of pie — $1.40

Choose the best word.

1. The ______ of chocolate is getting higher.

a. cone b. price c. charge d. dessert

2. At the Koala Café, they ______ two dollars for a soda.

a. price b. charge c. cost d. like

3. The shoes are ______. I need more money.

a. great b. cheap c. expensive d. well known

4. I bought many books because they were ______.

a. cheap b. favorite c. near d. expensive

Choose the best answer.

1. What is this reading about?

a. Mary’s favorite dessert b. The most popular café c. The place Mary works d. Mary’s favorite place to eat

2. How much does Mary usually spend at the café?

a. 70¢ b. $4.00 c. $5.00 d. $6.00

3. Which is true?

a. The food is expensive. b. Ice cream is cheap. c. Mary hates cafés. d. The Koala Café is not popular with other people.

4. What does the word “its” mean in the story?

a. The food’s b. The price’s c. The meal’s d. The café’s