Families sleep on Delhi sidewalks while children receive hospital treatment
Practice B1 English reading with 5 questions based on the Daily News article “Families sleep on Delhi sidewalks while children receive hospital treatment”.
About this practice test
Practice B1 English reading with 5 questions based on the Daily News article “Families sleep on Delhi sidewalks while children receive hospital treatment”.
What you’ll practice
Finding detail
Locate specific information and evidence.
Interpreting ideas
Connect main points and inferences.
Evaluating arguments
Assess claims, evidence, and limitations.
What to expect:
5 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Single choice
How to approach this practice
Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.
News lesson for this practice
Read the complete article and use its text or audio alongside these exercises: Families sleep on Delhi sidewalks while children receive hospital treatment.
Families sleep on Delhi sidewalks while children receive hospital treatment
Families who travel to New Delhi for medical treatment may face another serious problem after they reach the hospital: finding a place to sleep. Some families cannot afford rented lodging, so they make temporary sleeping areas on the sidewalk outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, or AIIMS. The families often come from far away. The Kumar family traveled from Bihar, more than 600 miles from Delhi, because they…
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What is the main problem described in the article?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Families cannot find medical treatment in New Delhi.
- Families lack affordable places to stay during hospital treatment.
- Hospitals refuse to treat children from other states.
- Children must travel outside India for cancer treatment.
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Families lack affordable places to stay during hospital treatment.
The article focuses on families lacking affordable places to stay.
Some families cannot afford rented lodging, so they make temporary sleeping areas on the sidewalk outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, or AIIMS.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What does “Their belongings” refer to?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- The hospital’s medical equipment
- The children’s school materials
- The families’ bags and possessions
- The doctors’ personal items
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- The families’ bags and possessions
The sentence identifies the families’ bags and other possessions.
Their bags and other belongings stay beside them.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Why are the parents especially worried at night?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- They may miss an urgent call about their son.
- They may lose their place inside the hospital.
- They may need to travel back to Bihar.
- They may be unable to find medical treatment.
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- They may miss an urgent call about their son.
They fear missing an important hospital call while sleeping.
They worry that an urgent call about their son could come while they are both asleep.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What contrast does the final paragraph present?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Treatment is available, but accommodation remains difficult.
- Treatment is short, but travel takes several months.
- Families have housing, but they lack medical care.
- The hospital is far away, but treatment is inexpensive.
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Treatment is available, but accommodation remains difficult.
Medical costs are reduced, but housing remains difficult.
AIIMS helps reduce medical costs for families who need support.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Why does the article mention the Kumar family’s distance from Delhi?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- To show that the family wanted to visit Delhi
- To show how far families may travel for treatment
- To explain why the hospital moved to Delhi
- To compare Bihar’s weather with Delhi’s weather
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- To show how far families may travel for treatment
The distance shows the effort families make to obtain care.
The Kumar family traveled from Bihar, more than 600 miles from Delhi, because they could not afford their 6-year-old son’s cancer treatment in Bihar.
What to review next
Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.
Before you practise: a worked example
Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.
The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?
The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.
This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.