Reading Comprehension 6th form

         Read the article about a cycle trip. The headings have been removed from the article. Choose from the headings (A–E) the one which fits each gap.  

An amazing adventure

(1) ………………………….

Eighteen-year-old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

 (2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents.

 (3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

 (4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

 (5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’

(2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents. 

(3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

(4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

(5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’

Read the article again. Are these statements True (T), False (F) or is the information Not mentioned (NM)? 

Jerome is the youngest person who has cycled

around the world.

An amazing adventure

(1) ………………………….

Eighteen-year-old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

(2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents.

(3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

(4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

(5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’

Read the article again. Are these statements True (T), False (F) or is the information Not mentioned (NM)? 

His journey started near the end of last year.

An amazing adventure

(1) ………………………….

Eighteen-year-old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

(2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents.

(3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

(4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

(5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’

Read the article again. Are these statements True (T), False (F) or is the information Not mentioned (NM)? 

Jerome has never gone to another country before.

An amazing adventure

(1) ………………………….

Eighteen-year-old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

(2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents.

(3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

(4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

(5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’

Read the article again. Are these statements True (T), False (F) or is the information Not mentioned (NM)? 

He thinks the people in South America are the friendliest in the world.

An amazing adventure

(1) ………………………….

Eighteen-year-old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

(2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents.

(3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

(4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

(5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’

Read the article again. Are these statements True (T), False (F) or is the information Not mentioned (NM)? 

Jerome didn’t know how to repair his bike.

An amazing adventure

(1) ………………………….

Eighteen-year-old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

(2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents.

(3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

(4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

(5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’

Read the article again. Are these statements True (T), False (F) or is the information Not mentioned (NM)? 

The local people didn’t want him to stay in their house.

An amazing adventure

(1) ………………………….

Eighteen-year-old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

(2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents.

(3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

(4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

(5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’

Read the article again. Are these statements True (T), False (F) or is the information Not mentioned (NM)? 

Jerome was more interested in the places

than the people before he left.

An amazing adventure

(1) ………………………….

Eighteen-year-old Jerome Williams has become one of the youngest people to cycle around the world. After eight months and 19,000 miles, Jerome returned home yesterday.

(2) ………………………….

Jerome started his journey late last year. In that time he has cycled more than 100 miles every day. He’s ridden across deserts, over mountains and through rainforests and he’s crossed four continents.

(3) ………………………….

‘I’ve done lots of cycling in my life but it’s always been in the UK. I wanted to see more of the world. For me, the most interesting place was South America. There was lots to see and the people were really friendly.’

(4) ………………………….

‘One day my bicycle broke on a mountain road and I wasn’t sure how to fix it. Suddenly some people appeared and took me back to their village. They let me stay in their house and a mechanic repaired my bike. They were really kind.’

(5) …………………………. 

‘Before I went, I only wanted to see the well-known places, but the people were the most amazing thing about the trip. All over the world, they were pleased to see me and help me. It’s given me a lot of confidence and now I want to do it again!’