Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Bedrooms & Personal Spaces
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 Which person changes their pictures frequently?
(A) Leo (B) Maya (C) Sam
2 Which person hangs their photos on a piece of string?
(A) Leo (B) Maya (C) Sam
3 Which person puts their posters inside frames?
(A) Leo (B) Maya (C) Sam
4 Which person displays art made by people they know?
(A) Leo (B) Maya (C) Sam
5 Which person only has pictures with no colour?
(A) Leo (B) Maya (C) Sam
6 Which person has one wall with absolutely no empty space?
(A) Leo (B) Maya (C) Sam
7 Which person puts up images of people who play music?
(A) Leo (B) Maya (C) Sam
Decorating Our Bedroom Walls
Leo
I love looking at beautiful things before I go to sleep. I don’t really buy expensive posters of my favourite bands from the shops. Instead, I stick up drawings and paintings that my classmates gave to me. I think they are amazing! I use special tape to put them up so they don’t damage the paint. I never keep the same images up for a long time. I prefer to take them down and put up new ones every few weeks. I like having lots of empty wall around each paper so my room looks tidy.
Maya
My bedroom is a very relaxing place. I only collect photographs that are black and white, because I don’t like seeing bright reds or blues in my room. To stop my favourite posters from getting dirty or torn, I always buy wooden squares with glass for them. They look much nicer this way! My brother hangs his things on a line across his room, but I prefer to use nails. Once I put a picture on my wall, I leave it there for years. I hate moving things around!
Sam
Above my bed, I have a huge collection of pictures. It is completely covered from top to bottom, so you can’t even see the paint behind them! I mostly collect posters of singers and guitar players from my favourite rock groups. I also have lots of photos of my friends. Buying glass boxes for all of them would cost too much money. Instead, I tie a long piece of wool from one corner of the room to the other, and attach my photos to it with little wooden clips. It looks fantastic!
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 C 7 C
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 Which person shares their bookshelf with another person?
(A) Liam (B) Maya (C) Sam
2 Who made their bookshelf with a family member?
(A) Liam (B) Maya (C) Sam
3 Which person keeps items for fun on their bookshelf?
(A) Liam (B) Maya (C) Sam
4 Who received their bookshelf as a gift?
(A) Liam (B) Maya (C) Sam
5 Which person says they need a larger bookshelf?
(A) Liam (B) Maya (C) Sam
6 Who changed the colour of their bookshelf?
(A) Liam (B) Maya (C) Sam
7 Which person says their bookshelf didn’t cost much?
(A) Liam (B) Maya (C) Sam
Our Wooden Bookshelves
Liam
My wooden bookshelf is very special to me because my father and I constructed it from old wood. We worked on it all weekend! I decided to keep the natural brown wood, so I never painted it. I keep all my heavy dictionaries and history notebooks on it. The only problem is that I have too many things for school, and there just isn’t enough room on the shelves for everything. I will have to build a second one soon! The materials were quite expensive, but it looks great in my bedroom.
Maya
I found my wooden bookshelf in a second-hand shop in town. It was a really low price, which was great for my pocket money! When I bought it, it was dark black, but I thought that was boring. So, last week, I used a brush to make it bright yellow to match my desk. It is huge, so there is plenty of space for all my science books and maths folders. I even have space to put my favorite board games and teddy bears next to my pens!
Sam
I use a tall wooden bookshelf to organize my daily school life. My grandfather bought it for me for my birthday last year, so I didn’t spend any cash at all. It is a beautiful dark grey, and I would never use a brush on it. It has five long shelves. I use three of them for my geography maps and English reading texts. I only keep my studies there. Because the piece of furniture is so big, my younger sister puts her school bags on the bottom. It helps both of us!
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 B 7 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 Who uses something they made themselves to organise their things?
(A) Oliver (B) Hannah (C) Lucas
2 Which person cleans their workspace before they go to sleep?
(A) Oliver (B) Hannah (C) Lucas
3 Who prefers to keep their schoolbooks in a different room?
(A) Oliver (B) Hannah (C) Lucas
4 Which person says listening to music helps them tidy up?
(A) Oliver (B) Hannah (C) Lucas
5 Who eats snacks away from their desk to keep it clean?
(A) Oliver (B) Hannah (C) Lucas
6 Which person uses colour to find their papers easily?
(A) Oliver (B) Hannah (C) Lucas
7 Who gets rid of unneeded papers as soon as they finish working?
(A) Oliver (B) Hannah (C) Lucas
Keeping Our Desks Tidy
Oliver
Doing lots of homework can make a terrible mess. I have a clever way to stay organised. I buy folders in red, blue, and yellow to store all my notes. It means I never lose my science or history work! My sister likes listening to pop songs while she cleans, but I need quiet. I always put everything away right before I get into bed. That way, my desk is completely clear for the next morning. Sometimes I eat a biscuit here, but I always wipe the table afterwards.
Hannah
My desk is quite small, so I have to be careful. I built a little wooden box in my technology class, and I keep all my pens and pencils in it. It is really useful! When I finish my maths or English tasks, I look for any old notes I don’t need. I drop them in the bin straight away. Putting things away is quite boring, so I always put on my favourite band on my phone. The songs make the job much faster. I leave my textbooks on my desk because my backpack is too heavy.
Lucas
I do my homework at a large table in my bedroom. I try to keep it completely clear. To do this, I leave my heavy backpack downstairs in the kitchen. I only bring up the exact textbook I need for that evening. Also, doing homework makes me hungry! However, I never have crisps or fruit at my table because they make a mess. I always go to the dining room if I want something to eat. I don’t use bright folders to organize my things. I just stack everything in a neat pile when I am done.
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 C 6 A 7 B