Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Fashion, Design & Crafts

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Wearable Art: Painting the Natural World

Fifteen-year-old Mia has always loved art. Since she was a young child, she enjoyed drawing pictures of mountains, forests, and beaches. One weekend, she wanted to buy a new piece of clothing, but she didn’t like anything in the shops. So, Mia bought a plain white T-shirt and painted a beautiful forest on it.

When Mia wore the T-shirt to school, her classmates thought it was amazing. They wanted to know where she got it. After she told them the truth, they asked her to make some for them. Because of this, Mia decided to start her own YouTube channel. She wanted to show other young people how to create their own wearable art.

Making her first shirts was quite difficult. When her friends washed the clothes, the colours disappeared! Mia felt very sad about this problem. She spent two weeks reading about different art materials online. Finally, she found a special paint that stays on fabric even in hot water.

Now, Mia’s online channel is very successful, and she has thousands of fans. She doesn’t keep all the money she earns from selling her T-shirts. Instead, she gives some of it to nature charities. Next year, Mia hopes to have her own fashion show. She wants to prove that clothes can be beautiful and good for the planet.

1   Why did Mia paint a forest on her T-shirt?

     (A) She could not find clothes she liked in the stores.

     (B) She wanted to buy a plain white T-shirt.

     (C) She needed to draw pictures of mountains and beaches.

2   Why did Mia start a YouTube channel?

     (A) To teach people how to make things to wear.

     (B) To ask her classmates to make some for her.

     (C) To find out where her friends got their clothes.

3   What was Mia’s problem with her first T-shirts?

     (A) The images did not stay on the material.

     (B) She had to wash the clothes in hot water.

     (C) She could not find different art materials online.

4   What does Mia do with the cash from her business?

     (A) She donates a bit of it to help the environment.

     (B) She uses it to have her own fashion show.

     (C) She keeps all the money she earns from selling.

5   What is the best title for this article?

     (A) The teenager turning simple clothes into art

     (B) How to start a successful YouTube channel

     (C) The best special paint for plain white T-shirts

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Knitting to Keep People Warm

Sixteen-year-old Emma has always wanted to help people in her town. Last November, the weather was very cold. While she was walking home from school, she saw a man sleeping on the street. He didn’t have warm clothes. Emma felt very sad about this and decided to do something to help the homeless.

That weekend, she visited her grandmother, who taught her how to knit. At first, holding the needles was difficult, and Emma made a lot of mistakes. But she didn’t stop trying. After a few weeks, she was able to make a beautiful, warm winter hat.

Emma wanted to make more hats, but she knew she couldn’t do it alone. She spoke to her favourite teacher, Mr. Harris, and asked if she could start a knitting club at school. He agreed, so Emma put posters on the classroom doors. To her surprise, twenty students joined the club! Some of them already knew how to knit, and Emma taught the others.

By the end of winter, the club made over one hundred hats. They gave them to a local charity, and the charity workers gave them to homeless people in the town. Emma is extremely proud of her classmates. Next year, she hopes the club will learn to make winter scarves, too!

1   Why did Emma decide to help the homeless?

     (A) She was walking home from school in November.

     (B) She noticed someone outside who needed better winter clothing.

     (C) She didn’t have warm clothes for the cold weather.

2   How did Emma feel when she began knitting?

     (A) She found the new skill quite hard to learn.

     (B) She wanted to visit her grandmother that weekend.

     (C) She was able to make a beautiful, warm winter hat.

3   What do we learn about the new school club?

     (A) Emma’s favourite teacher put posters on the classroom doors.

     (B) Twenty students already knew how to knit.

     (C) Many teenagers decided to take part in it.

4   What was the final result of the club’s hard work?

     (A) The charity workers made over one hundred hats.

     (B) An organisation handed out their items to those without a home.

     (C) Emma gave the hats to homeless people in the town.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to make a beautiful, warm winter hat

     (B) The student who formed a group to help people keep warm

     (C) Why charity workers need more winter scarves next year

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Turning Beach Glass into Art

Sixteen-year-old Sarah lives in a small town near the ocean. While her classmates spend their weekends playing video games, Sarah prefers walking on the beach. She loves looking for sea glass. These are small, colourful pieces of old glass that the water has made smooth. Her friends usually ignore them, but Sarah thinks they are beautiful.

Last summer, Sarah decided to do something with her collection. She bought some silver wire and watched a few online videos to learn how to make jewellery. Making her first necklace was not easy. The wire was hard to bend, and she hurt her fingers. However, she didn’t give up. After a few days, she finally made a lovely green necklace.

When Sarah wore her new necklace to school, her classmates were amazed. They couldn’t believe it was made from old beach glass. Soon, girls in her class started asking her to make earrings and rings for them. Sarah was very surprised, but she agreed to do it.

Now, Sarah has a small business and sells her sea glass jewellery at the town market every Sunday. She is saving all the money she earns because she wants to buy better tools. When she finishes high school, she hopes to study art and design at university.

1   What does Sarah enjoy doing at the weekend?

     (A) playing video games with her classmates

     (B) searching for smooth pieces of glass by the water

     (C) ignoring the colourful pieces on the beach

2   What does Sarah say about making her first piece of jewellery?

     (A) She hurt her fingers and decided to give up.

     (B) She found it difficult but she continued working.

     (C) She watched a lovely green necklace on a video.

3   How did Sarah’s classmates react to her necklace?

     (A) They requested her to create similar items for them.

     (B) They started asking her to wear her new necklace to school.

     (C) They were very surprised, but they agreed to do it.

4   Why is Sarah keeping the money from her business?

     (A) to pay to study art and design at university

     (B) to visit the town market every Sunday

     (C) to purchase improved equipment for her hobby

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to find colourful pieces of silver wire

     (B) The schoolgirl making beautiful things from beach rubbish

     (C) Why teenagers should study art and design at university

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