Reading Comprehension: Present Simple and Present Continuous Text (with French translation)

John wakes up at 7:00 AM every morning and goes to work by bike.
(John se réveille à 7h00 tous les matins et va au travail à vélo.)
He works as a teacher, so he usually starts his classes at 8:30 AM.
(Il travaille comme enseignant, donc il commence généralement ses cours à 8h30.)
At the moment, John is teaching a group of children about the environment.
(En ce moment, John enseigne à un groupe d’enfants sur l’environnement.)
The children are listening carefully because they find the lesson very interesting.
(Les enfants écoutent attentivement parce qu’ils trouvent la leçon très intéressante.)
During his break, John often reads books or writes in his journal.
(Pendant sa pause, John lit souvent des livres ou écrit dans son journal.)
Today, however, he is not writing. He is talking to a colleague about a school project.
(Aujourd’hui, cependant, il n’écrit pas. Il parle avec un collègue d’un projet scolaire.)
In the afternoon, John sometimes goes to the library to prepare for his lessons.
(L’après-midi, John va parfois à la bibliothèque pour préparer ses leçons.)
Right now, he is not at the library. He is sitting in a coffee shop and drinking a cappuccino.
(En ce moment, il n’est pas à la bibliothèque. Il est assis dans un café et boit un cappuccino.)

 

Questionnaire

Multiple Choice Questions (Choose the correct answer)

  1. What time does John usually wake up?
    a) At 8:30 AM
    b) At 7:00 AM
    c) At 6:30 AM
    d) At 9:00 AM
  2. What is John doing at the moment?
    a) He is writing in his journal
    b) He is teaching a group of children
    c) He is preparing for his lessons
    d) He is drinking a cappuccino
  3. Why are the children listening carefully?
    a) Because they are bored
    b) Because they find the lesson interesting
    c) Because John is angry
    d) Because they are tired
  4. What does John usually do during his break?
    a) He talks to his colleagues
    b) He goes to the library
    c) He reads or writes in his journal
    d) He drinks coffee
  5. Where is John right now?
    a) He is at the library
    b) He is in a coffee shop
    c) He is at school
    d) He is at home

Open-ended Questions

  1. What time do John’s classes usually start?
  2. What is John talking about with his colleague today?
  3. What does John sometimes do in the afternoon?
  4. What is John drinking in the coffee shop right now?

Answer Key

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. b) At 7:00 AM
  2. b) Teaching a group of children
  3. b) Because they find the lesson interesting
  4. c) He reads or writes in his journal
  5. b) In a coffee shop

Open-ended Questions

  1. John’s classes usually start at 8:30 AM.
  2. He is talking about a school project with his colleague.
  3. He sometimes goes to the library to prepare for his lessons.
  4. He is drinking a cappuccino.

 

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