Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Sports, Travel & Exploration

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Capturing the Coast

Fourteen-year-old Sam loves taking photos. Last summer, he went on a long trip with his family to some small towns by the sea. He wanted to take amazing pictures of the coastal landscapes. He didn’t buy new equipment for his holiday. Instead, he used an old camera that his grandfather gave him.

Exploring the coastal towns was great fun but also quite difficult. Sam had to wake up very early, usually at five o’clock, to get the best light for his pictures. His parents usually stayed in bed while he walked along the quiet beach. Sometimes the weather was very windy and cold, but he really didn’t mind.

One morning, in a small village called Seagull Bay, Sam saw a beautiful old lighthouse on a tall hill. He waited there for two hours to take the perfect photo as the sun came up. Later that day, he showed the picture to a local shop owner. The woman loved his work and asked to put it in her window.

Now, Sam has a popular online page where he shares his coastal photos. A lot of people from different countries leave nice messages for him. Sam feels extremely proud of his hobby. Next year, he hopes to visit the mountains to photograph nature, and he wants to become a professional photographer when he finishes his studies.

1   What do we learn about Sam’s camera?

     (A) A relative handed it down to him.

     (B) He bought new equipment for his holiday.

     (C) He wanted to take amazing pictures of his family.

2   What did Sam have to do to get the best light?

     (A) Leave his bed while his mother and father slept.

     (B) Make sure the weather was very windy and cold.

     (C) Walk along the quiet beach with his parents.

3   How did the shop owner react to Sam’s picture?

     (A) She requested to display the image in her store.

     (B) She saw a beautiful old lighthouse on a tall hill.

     (C) She waited there for two hours to take the perfect photo.

4   What does Sam plan to do in the future?

     (A) Earn money from taking pictures one day.

     (B) Create a popular online page where he shares his coastal photos.

     (C) Leave nice messages for people from different countries.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The schoolboy who shoots beautiful photos by the sea

     (B) How to use an old camera that your grandfather gave you

     (C) Why you should visit the mountains to photograph nature

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Playing Football for a Good Cause

Sixteen-year-old Leo spends all his free time playing football. He usually plays at the local youth club with his friends. Recently, the club’s building had a problem with its roof. It was very old and needed fixing, but the club didn’t have enough money. Leo decided to organise a football match to collect cash for the repairs.

Leo wanted the game to be exciting, so he didn’t want to play against another school. Instead, he walked into the town’s police station and asked the officers to play against his teenage team. He felt quite nervous, but the police chief loved the idea and quickly agreed to form a team.

Before the match, Leo’s team practised in the park every evening. Leo also had to sell tickets, so he spent hours making colourful posters. His classmates took the posters and put them in the windows of local shops. Soon, everyone in town knew about the game.

On the day of the match, the weather was terrible, but hundreds of people still came to watch. The police officers played very well and won the game easily. However, Leo didn’t mind losing. They sold all the tickets and got enough money for the new roof. Leo is already planning another match for next summer!

1   Why did Leo organise the football event?

     (A) To get the money to fix a local building.

     (B) Because he spends all his free time playing football.

     (C) Because he didn’t have enough money for his friends.

2   When Leo asked the police to play, the police chief

     (A) wanted to play against another school.

     (B) felt quite nervous to form a team.

     (C) thought it was a great plan and said yes.

3   How did Leo’s classmates assist him before the game?

     (A) They spent hours making colourful posters.

     (B) They displayed his artwork in store windows.

     (C) They had to sell tickets to everyone in town.

4   What happened on the day of the match?

     (A) Leo was unhappy because the police officers won the game easily.

     (B) Hundreds of people stayed home because the weather was terrible.

     (C) Leo was pleased because they earned the cash they needed.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The Police Officers Who Fixed a Roof

     (B) A Special Football Game to Help the Community

     (C) How to Play Football in Terrible Weather

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Filming Cheap Adventures

Seventeen-year-old Chloe loves watching travel videos on the internet. However, she noticed that famous vloggers usually take expensive flights to other countries. As a student, Chloe doesn’t have much money. She decided to start her own vlog to show teenagers that exploring their own country can be cheap and amazing.

For her first video, Chloe planned a weekend trip to a famous national park. She wanted to travel by train, but she quickly found out the bus was much cheaper. She packed a small bag with clothes and snacks. She didn’t buy a new camera for her trip. Instead, she just filmed everything using her old mobile phone while walking around the beautiful lakes and forests.

When she came home, she put her video online. At first, she thought people would find it boring. Surprisingly, many of her classmates watched it and completely loved it! They left lots of nice comments. They even started asking her for advice on how to save cash when buying food on holiday.

Now, Chloe is busy planning her next adventure. Next month, she is travelling to a beautiful town near the sea. She is not going to stay in a hotel because they cost too much. Instead, she will sleep in a tent. Chloe feels incredibly happy that she can help other young people travel without spending a lot of money.

1   Why did Chloe decide to start her vlog?

     (A) To explain that travelling locally does not need to cost a lot.

     (B) Because she wanted to take expensive flights to other countries.

     (C) So she could spend time watching travel videos on the internet.

2   How did Chloe get to the national park?

     (A) She chose to travel by train.

     (B) She used a cheaper form of road transport.

     (C) She decided to walk around the beautiful lakes.

3   What did Chloe’s friends do after watching the video?

     (A) They told her they thought people would find it boring.

     (B) They wanted to know how to spend less on meals.

     (C) They started buying food on holiday.

4   Where will Chloe sleep during her next trip?

     (A) She is going to stay in a hotel.

     (B) She plans to go camping outdoors.

     (C) She will sleep in a place that costs too much.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s guide to travelling for less

     (B) The best famous vloggers on the internet

     (C) Why you should stay in a hotel near the sea

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