A2 English Reading – Short Story & Grammar Quiz
Leo was walking home from school. He usually took the main road, but today he decided to take a narrow street. It was getting dark. He noticed an old house he had neverseen before. It looked very quiet.
Suddenly, he heard a strange noise coming from inside. It was like a soft scratching. Leo felt a little nervous. He was going to walk past, but his curiosity was stronger. He came closer to a window.
He looked inside. Something was moving in the living room. It was a small, dark shape. While he was trying to see clearly, a light came on inside the house. Leo quickly hid outside, behind a big bush. He didn’t want anybody to see him.
The light showed an old woman. She was painting a picture of the moon. She was wearing a long, white dress. She was humming a quiet, musical tune. It was not a ghost, just a normal person! Leo smiled. He was going to tell his friends about that strange experience tomorrow.