Mischief in the Bathroom (Topic: Bathroom)

Reading Comprehension B1

Mischief with Marmelade and Tigger

Louisa is a gardener. She spends her days with plants. When she comes home from work, dirty and tired, all she wants is a nice relaxing bath. She rarely has a shower. Instead, she turns on the tap and lets the warm water flow into the bathtub, then she gets in. She listens to music and forgets about everything around her.

Marmelade and Tigger, her two cats, creep quietly into the bathroom. This is their favourite time of day. Marmelade loves looking at himself in the mirror, and he combs his whiskers with Louisa’s toothbrush –  he’s a very good-looking cat! He really loves jumping on the toothpaste and smearing it all over the basin. Tigger, on the other hand, just can’t wait to play with a role of toilet paper.

Louisa can’t believe her eyes when she opens them to reach for a towel, what a mess! The cats had run out of the bathroom fast as lighting. The only clue they leave behind is the little rubber ducky in toilet. Lucky, Louisa thinks to herself as she takes in the scene. The rubber ducky has made a mess but imagine how it would look if the cats had come in here too!

Questions

Read the text then answer the following questions.

1. What does Louisa do all day?[In the text: Louisa is a gardener. She spends her days with plants.]
   • She works with plants.
   • She works with animals.
   • She works with bathroom facilities.
2. How does Louisa relax?[In the text: … all she wants is a nice relaxing bath. She rarely has a shower. Instead, she turns on the tap and lets the warm water flow into the bathtub, then she gets in. She listens to music and forgets about everything around her.]
   • She has a shower and listens to music.
   • She has a bath and reads a magazine.
   • She has a bath and listens to music.
3. Marmelade …[In the text: He really loves jumping on the toothpaste and smearing it all over the basin.]
   • makes a mess in the basin.
   • rolls around with toilet paper.
   • brushes his teeth with Louisa’s toothbrush.
4. How does Louisa feel when she opens her eyes?[In the text: Louisa can’t believe her eyes when she opens them to reach for a towe, what a mess!]
   • relaxed
   • sad
   • surprised
5. Who does Louisa think is responsible for the mess?[In the text: Lucky, Louisa thinks to herself as she takes in the scene. The rubber ducky has made a mess but imagine how it would look if the cats had come in here too!]
   • Tigger
   • Marmelade
   • the rubber ducky