Reading comprehension test

There were four of them in the family: Father, Mother and two children Peter and Molly. They all loved each other very much. Peter was 12 and Molly was 10.                                           

It winter and the family prepared for Christmas. Father and Mother want­ed to do the surprise for the children.

“Look, Mother, look at the presents on the tree. Are they for Molly and Peter?” asked Father.

“No, they aren’t. That is a big ball for the dog and that is a little ball for the cat,” answered Mother.

“Those are good presents,” said Father.

Then Mother called Father to the garden. She wanted to show him presents for Peter and Molly.

At that moment Peter and Molly came into the living-room. They pre­pared Christmas presents for Mother and Father. When they saw two presents on the Christmas tree they took them. They decided that those presents are for them. Mother and Father came into the living room.

“Hello, Molly. A Happy Christmas. A Happy Christmas, Peter,” said Mother.

“A Happy Christmas. What are those in your hand, Peter?” asked Father. “They are our presents from you,” answered Peter.

Father asked Peter and Molly to look inside the boxes. Peter saw a big ball and Molly — a little ball. Mother and Father are laughing. Children gave Father a beautiful tie and Mother — a scarf. Their parents were happy, but the children were sad.

“Look at their faces, Father,” asked Mother. “No, Molly and Peter, those aren’t your presents. The big ball is for the dog and the little dog is for the cat.”

“Where are our presents?” asked Peter.

“They are in the garden,” answered Father.

They all came outside to look at the presents.

“Our presents are bicycles!” cried Peter.

“Bicycles! They are beautiful. Thank you, Mother and Father,” said Molly. “Thank you Mother and Father. Our presents are bicycles!”

“A Happy Christmas, children!” cried Mother and Father.