English reading comprehension exercise from EnglishLearner.com - Intermediate level
Intermediate reading test 1
Read the text and then decide whether the statements are true, false or whether the information is not found in the text.
Click on the button next to your answer. There is always only one correct answer. You needn't answer the questions in the given order, but you must answer all of them correctly to complete this exercise. Click on the arrows <= and => to go to the next or previous question. If you start this test again, the questions and answers will be given in a different order.
Three men chased a mugger into East Putney station, London, after he punched and kicked an elderly woman, but were turned back at the barrier because they had no tickets, it was stated at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. They were refused use of a telephone to call the police, so they bought platform tickets, went into the station and caught the attacker, a youth of 17. One of the pursuers had to go outside to make a 999 call. Mr Justice Melford Stevenson said the incident deserved to be brought to the attention of the railway authorities. He sent the mugger to jail for five years. Terry Tailor earlier had admitted assaulting Mrs Margaret Percy, aged 67, with intent to rob her.
Three men were stopped by the police for trying to catch a train without tickets.
True
False
Not in the text
Barriers are mostly used to prevent crimes at East Putney station.
True
False
Not in the text
An old lady was attacked and injured near a railway station in London.
True
False
Not in the text
The railway staff didn't let the pursuers make an emergency call.
True
False
Not in the text
According to the Judge, railway authorities deserve more attention in emergencies.
True
False
Not in the text
Terry Tailor confessed that he had robbed someone before.
True
False
Not in the text
Exercise written by Elek Máthé - EnglishLearner.com
Exercise written by Elek Mathe - EnglishLearner.com - last modified on April 25, 2011