Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Homework, Exams & Assessments

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1   Which person had to do the test in a different room?

     (A) Lucas   (B) Emma   (C) Tom

2   Which person felt better after taking some medicine?

     (A) Lucas   (B) Emma   (C) Tom

3   Which person got a lower score than they wanted?

     (A) Lucas   (B) Emma   (C) Tom

4   Which person thought the new test was harder than the first one?

     (A) Lucas   (B) Emma   (C) Tom

5   Which person missed the original exam because of a bad stomach?

     (A) Lucas   (B) Emma   (C) Tom

6   Which person says their teacher gave them extra time to prepare?

     (A) Lucas   (B) Emma   (C) Tom

7   Which person was the only student taking the exam?

     (A) Lucas   (B) Emma   (C) Tom

Re-taking the Exam

Lucas

I had a terrible high temperature on the morning of our science exam. My mum gave me some tablets, and soon I was ready to go back to school. Mr. Harris was very kind and let me review my notes for three more days before I tried again. That really helped! When the day finally came, I sat at a desk with two other boys who also missed the date. I actually achieved an amazing result, which made me very proud.

Emma

I couldn’t go to school on the exam day because of a bad cough. I visited the hospital, but I just needed rest. When I came back, the teacher told me I had to do it the very next morning. Because another class was using our normal space, I had to sit in the library instead. There was nobody else doing the paper with me. It was very quiet! Unfortunately, I think the questions were much more difficult than the ones my classmates answered on the main day.

Tom

The evening before our big maths test, I ate some strange fish and my tummy hurt all night. I couldn’t sleep, so I stayed in bed the next day. When I finally returned, I took the test after school. I sat in my usual chair in the classroom while the teacher watched me. It wasn’t a new paper, just the exact same one everyone else did. Even though it wasn’t harder, I wasn’t very happy with my final mark. I usually do much better than that!

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1   Which person has a special colour for important test information?

     (A) Jake   (B) Lisa   (C) Taro

2   Which person got their pens as a present?

     (A) Jake   (B) Lisa   (C) Taro

3   Which person carries a large number of pens in their bag?

     (A) Jake   (B) Lisa   (C) Taro

4   Which person uses just two colours to write their notes?

     (A) Jake   (B) Lisa   (C) Taro

5   Which person bought their pens on the internet?

     (A) Jake   (B) Lisa   (C) Taro

6   Which person shares their pens with other students?

     (A) Jake   (B) Lisa   (C) Taro

7   Which person has a different colour for each school subject?

     (A) Jake   (B) Lisa   (C) Taro

Organizing Study Notes

Jake

I started organizing my notes last year. My parents bought me a beautiful set of pens for my birthday, and they are great! Some students like to have a different colour for math, history, and science, but I prefer to keep things simple. I just use red and blue ink when I study. I don’t like carrying a heavy pencil case, either. Using these makes studying for big exams much easier, but I don’t have a special way of marking the most important facts.

Lisa

I love making my notebooks look pretty! I ordered my favourite pens from a website because they are cheaper than in the shops. I have a great system for my studies. I choose a new color for every lesson. For example, science is green, math is blue, and geography is orange! When the teacher says something is going to be on our next exam, I always write those facts in pink. My brother wanted to borrow them, but I said no because he usually loses things!

Taro

I love bright notebooks, so I never use just one or two colours. My school bag is always heavy because I pack about twenty different pens! I bought them at the supermarket in town with my own pocket money. They weren’t a gift. Because I have so many, I am always happy to give them to my classmates if they forget theirs. I just ask them to return everything at the end of the day. It really helps everyone make better notes for our homework.

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1   Who had problems with their internet connection?

     (A) Tom   (B) Bella   (C) Chris

2   Who watched a video that explained the topic clearly?

     (A) Tom   (B) Bella   (C) Chris

3   Who usually prefers using printed books instead of the internet?

     (A) Tom   (B) Bella   (C) Chris

4   Who discovered some facts online that were not true?

     (A) Tom   (B) Bella   (C) Chris

5   Who used a website that a family member told them about?

     (A) Tom   (B) Bella   (C) Chris

6   Who stayed up late to finish their presentation?

     (A) Tom   (B) Bella   (C) Chris

7   Who sent a helpful website address to their classmates?

     (A) Tom   (B) Bella   (C) Chris

Online Research for Science Class

Tom

Our science project is about the moon. I started looking for facts on Saturday morning, so I didn’t stay awake in the dark to do it. At first, my home Wi-Fi stopped working completely, which was really annoying! I couldn’t get online for an hour. When it finally connected, I tried watching some clips, but they were too difficult to understand. Then, my older sister gave me the name of a brilliant webpage. It had everything I needed! I finished my slides before dinner.

Bella

I was quite stressed about our chemistry presentation. My brother usually helps me, but he was busy. I looked at a few websites, but I have to be careful. I actually read an article that said water boils at fifty degrees, which is a total mistake! You cannot trust everything online. Luckily, I eventually found a short film on a science channel. The person talking made the whole subject so simple to learn. I didn’t even need to open my textbook!

Chris

I am doing my presentation on plants. Normally, I get heavy paper texts from the school library because I don’t like reading on a computer screen very much. However, the library was closed! I had to search online instead. It took a long time to find good facts. In fact, I was awake until midnight preparing my slides! When I finally discovered a fantastic site with perfect photos of trees, I copied the link and emailed it to all my friends in the class.

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