Read the passage carefully before attempting Exercise 1 (Multiple Choice) and Exercise 2 (Fill in the blanks dropdown) below.
Priya sends a message to her friend Leila on Saturday morning. She is very happy because she has a new job at a café near the park. The café is called Blue Cup and it opens next week. Priya wants Leila to visit her there.
In the message, Priya writes: “Hi Leila! I have great news. I start my new job at Blue Cup Café on Monday. It is on Green Street, next to the big park. You can come on Wednesday afternoon. I finish work at four o’clock. We can sit outside and have coffee and cake. The cake there is amazing! Please say yes!”
Leila reads the message and smiles. She is very happy for Priya. She sends a message back: “Yes! I want to come. Wednesday is perfect for me. See you at four!” Leila is excited because she loves cake and she wants to see the new café. She also wants to hear more about Priya’s new job.
Exercise 1
Read the message from a friend carefully. Then choose the correct answer for each question based on the text.
Example: Who wrote the message?
Answer: A friend wrote the message.
A Message from My Friend
Do you ever get a message from a friend with exciting news? Sometimes a short message can change your whole day! Before you read, think about these questions: What do you do when a friend sends you a message? And what kinds of plans do friends make together?
Reading Passage: Good News from Priya
Priya sends a message to her friend Leila on Saturday morning. She is very happy because she has a new job at a café near the park. The café is called Blue Cup and it opens next week. Priya wants Leila to visit her there.
In the message, Priya writes: "Hi Leila! I have great news. I start my new job at Blue Cup Café on Monday. It is on Green Street, next to the big park. You can come on Wednesday afternoon. I finish work at four o'clock. We can sit outside and have coffee and cake. The cake there is amazing! Please say yes!"
Leila reads the message and smiles. She is very happy for Priya. She sends a message back: "Yes! I want to come. Wednesday is perfect for me. See you at four!" Leila is excited because she loves cake and she wants to see the new café. She also wants to hear more about Priya's new job.
Key Vocabulary in Context
| Word / Phrase | Part of Speech | Simple Definition | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| message | noun | A short piece of writing you send to someone, for example on a phone | She sends a message to her friend every morning. |
| great news | phrase | Something good and exciting that happens | He has great news — he passes his exam! |
| café | noun | A small place where you can buy drinks and food | We sit in the café and drink hot chocolate. |
| next to | preposition | Very close to something, on one side of it | The school is next to the supermarket. |
| finish | verb | To stop doing something; to reach the end | I finish work at six o'clock today. |
| outside | adverb | Not inside a building; in the open air | It is sunny, so we eat outside. |
| excited | adjective | Very happy because something good is going to happen | She is excited about her birthday party. |
| perfect | adjective | Completely right or very good for something | Saturday is a perfect day for a walk in the park. |
Reading Strategies & Comprehension Tips
Scanning for Key Details
This passage contains a real message inside the story. Scan the message carefully — it has specific information like the café name, the street name, the day, and the time. Questions about these details often come from the message itself, not the story around it.
Skimming for General Meaning
Read the passage quickly the first time to understand the situation: two friends are making a plan. Then read again slowly to find the specific facts, such as where the café is and when they will meet.
Understanding Who Says What
There are two characters, Priya and Leila. Priya writes the first message. Leila reads it and writes back. Be careful — some facts are about Priya (the new job) and some are about Leila (she loves cake). Do not mix them up.
Using Context Clues
If you do not know the word amazing, look at the sentence around it: Priya is happy about the cake and says "Please say yes!" This tells you amazing means something very, very good.
Common Reading Pitfalls & Traps
- The day of the job vs. the day of the meeting: Priya starts work on Monday, but the two friends meet on Wednesday. Students sometimes confuse these two days. Read carefully — Monday is the start of the job, not the meeting.
- Who works at the café? Priya works at Blue Cup Café. Leila is the visitor. Do not confuse which friend has the new job.
- "Outside" does not mean far away: Leila and Priya plan to sit outside the café. This means at a table in the open air, not in a different place.
- The location: The café is on Green Street, next to the big park. Some students think the café is inside the park. It is not — it is beside it.
- "Perfect" does not mean easy: When Leila says "Wednesday is perfect for me," she means it is a very good day for her — not that it is simple or easy.
Quick Summary
In this passage, Priya sends Leila an exciting message about her new job at Blue Cup Café on Green Street. She invites Leila to visit on Wednesday at four o'clock. Leila is happy and agrees to come. The passage uses two short messages inside a story, with simple, clear language about everyday plans between friends.
Now read the passage carefully and complete Exercise 1 (Multiple Choice) and Exercise 2 (Fill-in-the-gap dropdown) below.
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