Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Digital Content & Video Editing
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager Making Cartoons on His Computer
Fifteen-year-old Sam has always loved drawing pictures. He usually spends his free time watching funny cartoons on the internet. Last year, he decided that he wanted to create his own animations, but he didn’t know where to begin. Drawing every picture with a pencil took a very long time.
For his birthday, his parents bought him a new laptop. Sam immediately downloaded an editing program called CapCut for PC. At first, he thought the software was quite difficult to understand. To get better, he spent his evenings watching online lessons. Soon, he knew exactly how to make his characters move and speak.
Sam spent a whole month working on his first video. It was a funny story about a little dog that eats spicy fried chicken. When he finished, he showed the cartoon to his classmates. They laughed a lot and thought it was absolutely brilliant. They quickly shared the video with everyone they knew.
Now, Sam has thousands of followers on his video channel. He doesn’t play video games at the weekend anymore. Instead, he is always busy making new animations in his bedroom. When he finishes high school, he hopes to study digital design and work for a famous movie company.
1 Why didn’t Sam want to make his animations by hand?
(A) Doing it without a computer was too slow.
(B) He wanted to spend his free time watching funny cartoons.
(C) He didn’t know how to draw every picture with a pencil.
2 How did Sam learn to use his new software?
(A) He studied how to do it by looking on the internet.
(B) His parents bought him a new laptop.
(C) He immediately downloaded an editing program.
3 What happened after Sam completed his first video?
(A) His school friends really enjoyed watching it.
(B) He spent a whole month working on his first video.
(C) He made a funny story about a little dog.
4 What does Sam do at the weekend now?
(A) He creates fresh content for his channel.
(B) He plays video games at the weekend.
(C) He studies digital design for a famous movie company.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A young creator’s successful animation channel
(B) How to download an editing program for your laptop
(C) The absolutely brilliant dog that eats spicy food
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Bringing Memories to Life
Fifteen-year-old Jamie usually spends his weekends playing football. But last Saturday, the weather was terrible. Because he couldn’t go out, his mother gave him a big job. She asked him to organise hundreds of old family photos and videos. At first, Jamie thought it sounded incredibly boring, but he agreed to help.
Jamie started with the printed photographs. There were lots of pictures in heavy boxes. He found some very funny pictures of his parents when they were teenagers, and saw his own baby photos for the first time. He carefully put the best photos into new albums and wrote the correct years on the front.
On Sunday, Jamie turned on the computer to look at the digital videos. He downloaded a free program to edit them. He cut out the boring parts of the holidays and added some of his family’s favourite pop songs. He spent five hours looking at the screen, but he didn’t mind because he was having fun.
On Sunday evening, Jamie invited his grandparents to his house to watch the new family movie. They loved it and were very happy to see their old memories on the television. Now, Jamie is really proud of his work. He hopes to edit videos for his friends next month.
1 Why did Jamie organise the family photos and videos?
(A) His mother requested his assistance with an indoor task.
(B) He wanted to spend his weekends playing football.
(C) He thought the activity sounded incredibly boring.
2 What did Jamie do with the printed photographs?
(A) He placed them into books and added the dates.
(B) He decided to leave lots of pictures in heavy boxes.
(C) He took some very funny pictures of his parents.
3 How did Jamie feel while he was working on the digital videos?
(A) He liked doing it even though it took many hours.
(B) He thought it was boring to look at the screen.
(C) He didn’t mind cutting out his family’s favourite pop songs.
4 What did Jamie do on Sunday evening?
(A) He let his older relatives view the finished film.
(B) He started to edit videos for his friends next month.
(C) He watched his own old memories on the television.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s special weekend project
(B) How to download a free program
(C) The best way to play football in the rain
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making School Videos Better
Fourteen-year-old Tom loves spending his free time on his computer. He is very good at using different programs. A few months ago, his science teacher, Mr. Clark, noticed Tom’s computer skills. Mr. Clark often records his lessons, but he didn’t have time to finish them. So, he asked Tom for some help.
Tom was happy to do it. Every Friday, Mr. Clark gives Tom a long video. Tom uses a special program to cut the video and make it shorter. He also adds colourful pictures and text to the screen. Because of this, the science videos are never boring, and the students really enjoy watching them in the classroom.
Soon, other teachers heard about Tom’s great work. Last week, the history teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave him a project. She had an old video about a famous castle. The pictures were fine, but the sound was terrible. Tom spent the whole weekend cleaning up the noise so the students could hear Mrs. Smith’s voice perfectly.
Tom does not get any money for his hard work, but he doesn’t mind. He feels extremely proud when his classmates understand the difficult lessons better. Next year, Tom is going to join a computer club to learn even more. He hopes to work with educational technology when he finishes university.
1 How did Tom’s new activity start?
(A) He decided to spend his free time on his computer.
(B) A teacher needed someone to work on his recorded lessons.
(C) Mr. Clark didn’t have time to learn computer skills.
2 What does Tom do to the science videos?
(A) He includes extra visual things to make them fun.
(B) He uses a special program to make the video longer.
(C) He records his lessons on Friday.
3 What was the problem with the history project?
(A) Mrs. Smith spent the whole weekend cleaning up the noise.
(B) The pictures of the famous castle were terrible.
(C) It was very hard to hear the recording clearly.
4 How does Tom feel about helping the teachers?
(A) He wants to get money for his hard work.
(B) He is glad because it helps his friends learn easily.
(C) He hopes to work with educational technology next year.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A student who improves classroom lessons
(B) How to learn computer skills at university
(C) The science teacher’s difficult projects
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A