Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Digital Content & Video Editing
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager Filming His Friends’ Sports Matches
Fifteen-year-old Jamie loves sports, but he isn’t very good at playing them. Instead, his favourite hobby is making videos of his classmates. For his birthday last month, his parents bought him a fantastic present: a small Pocket 3 gimbal camera. This special device is brilliant because it stops the picture from shaking when the person holding it is running.
On Saturday morning, Jamie went to the local park to film his friends’ basketball game. He ran up and down the court next to the players. Usually, if you run with a smartphone, the video is terrible and difficult to watch. However, because Jamie used his new camera, the video was perfectly smooth and clear.
After the match, Jamie went home and turned on his computer. He spent two hours cutting the video and adding loud rock music using an editing program called CapCut. When he finally sent the finished movie to his friends, they couldn’t believe it. They said it looked just like a real sports programme on television!
Now, Jamie is extremely busy. Other teenagers at his school always ask him to record their matches. Next weekend, he is going to film the important football final. Jamie loves his new hobby and hopes to become a professional digital content creator in the future.
1 What is special about Jamie’s new camera?
(A) It keeps the images steady when he travels fast.
(B) It helps him to be very good at playing them.
(C) It was a fantastic present for his birthday last month.
2 What was different about Jamie’s video of the basketball game?
(A) It was terrible and difficult to watch.
(B) The recorded pictures were of excellent quality.
(C) He had to run up and down the court.
3 What did Jamie’s friends think about the video he sent them?
(A) They decided to watch a real sports programme on television.
(B) They spent two hours cutting the video.
(C) They felt the movie looked like a professional broadcast.
4 What is Jamie planning to do next weekend?
(A) Play in the important football final.
(B) Capture a major school match with his camera.
(C) Become a professional digital content creator.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s exciting new video-making hobby
(B) How to be very good at playing sports
(C) The best editing program for your computer
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making Movies on a New Machine
Fifteen-year-old Sam has always enjoyed recording short videos on his smartphone. Last week, it was his birthday. Because he usually gets good marks at school, his parents bought him a fantastic new computer. They wanted him to use it for his homework, but Sam was excited to start making better movies.
First, Sam found a popular video editing program on the internet and put it on his new computer. When he opened it, there were so many different buttons and menus. It looked extremely difficult. His older brother offered to help, but Sam wanted to learn everything by himself. So, he spent the whole weekend watching instructional clips online.
After studying for a few days, Sam finally understood how the program worked. He chose some video clips from a recent family holiday in Spain. He carefully cut the bad parts, added some funny text, and put his favourite pop song in the background. It took a long time, but his hands were quick on the keyboard.
When the movie was finished, Sam called his parents and brother into the living room to watch it. They thought the video was wonderful and laughed a lot. Now, Sam feels very confident. Next term, he hopes to open a computer club at his school to show other teenagers how to make great films.
1 Why did Sam get a fantastic new computer?
(A) Because he does very well in his classes.
(B) Because he wanted to start making better movies.
(C) Because he always enjoyed recording short videos.
2 How did Sam learn to use the new software?
(A) By viewing helpful videos on the web.
(B) He asked his older brother to help.
(C) He pushed all the different buttons and menus.
3 When editing the family video, Sam
(A) included some music and words.
(B) spent a few days on holiday in Spain.
(C) cut his quick hands on the keyboard.
4 What is Sam’s plan for the future?
(A) To teach other students about making movies.
(B) To call his parents and brother into the living room.
(C) To show other teenagers his fantastic new computer.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s successful first video project
(B) The best popular video editing program
(C) How to get good marks at school
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager with a Perfect Video Studio
Fifteen-year-old Mia loves making short internet videos, or vlogs, about her holidays. Last year, she filmed a beautiful family trip to the mountains. However, cutting and changing the videos on her small smartphone was very difficult. It took a long time, and her eyes became extremely tired. She knew she needed a better space to work.
Last month, she decided to build a proper home studio in her bedroom. First, her parents gave her an old wooden desk. Then, she used her pocket money to get a very comfortable chair. But the most important and expensive item was a huge display screen. She bought it online and connected it to her small laptop.
Now, Mia spends every weekend in her studio. Making her vlogs is much faster because the big monitor helps her see all the beautiful details and colours perfectly. In the beginning, the new video editing software was hard to understand. Luckily, her older brother sat with her for a few hours and showed her exactly what to do.
Because of her great videos, Mia now has thousands of fans online who love watching her travel stories. Next summer, she is going to take a computer class to learn more skills. She also wants to buy a professional microphone for her studio soon. Her biggest dream is to become a famous film director one day!
1 Why did Mia want a better space to work?
(A) She loves making short internet videos.
(B) Using her mobile phone made her eyes feel bad.
(C) She filmed a beautiful family trip to the mountains.
2 How did Mia get the furniture and equipment for her studio?
(A) Her parents gave her a huge display screen.
(B) She bought an old wooden desk online.
(C) She spent her own cash on a nice seat.
3 What does Mia say about working in her studio now?
(A) She can finish editing her videos in less time.
(B) The new video editing software was hard to understand.
(C) She spends every weekend with her older brother.
4 What is Mia planning to do next summer?
(A) Buy a professional microphone for her studio.
(B) Become a famous film director one day.
(C) Attend a course to improve her technology abilities.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to film a beautiful family trip to the mountains
(B) The young girl who created a great video editing room
(C) Why you should buy a huge display screen online
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 B