Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Technology, Coding & AI Apps
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The App That Reminds You
Fifteen-year-old Leo has always loved using computers. Last term, he had a big problem. He often forgot to do his daily school homework, and he noticed that his friends forgot theirs too. Leo wanted to find an easy way to remember, so he decided to create a new mobile app for his phone.
Leo worked hard on his project every evening after dinner. He didn’t ask his computer science teacher for help because he really wanted to finish it by himself. Instead, he spent hours watching lots of instructional online videos to understand how to build the app. It took him exactly three weeks to complete the first version.
When it was ready, he gave the new app to his classmates to try. The app sends a short text message to their phones when they need to do their homework. In the beginning, there was a small mistake. The app sent messages in the middle of the night! However, Leo soon fixed the problem, and everyone laughed about it.
Today, all the students in his class use the homework app. Their teachers are very pleased because nobody forgets their important work anymore. Leo feels incredibly proud of his useful idea. Next year, he is going to put the app on the internet so that teenagers everywhere can download it for free.
1 Why did Leo decide to make a new app?
(A) To help himself and his classmates remember their school tasks.
(B) Because he has always loved using computers.
(C) To find an easy way to send messages to his friends.
2 How did Leo learn to build the software?
(A) He worked hard on his project every evening.
(B) He viewed some helpful clips on the internet.
(C) He asked his computer science teacher for help.
3 What happened when Leo’s classmates first used the app?
(A) They had to send a short text message to their phones.
(B) Leo had to fix the problem in the middle of the night.
(C) They received phone notifications at a bad time of day.
4 What is Leo planning to do next year?
(A) Make sure nobody forgets their important work anymore.
(B) Show his teachers how to download it for free.
(C) Share his program online for other young people to use.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s clever invention for students
(B) How to watch lots of instructional online videos
(C) The best computer science teacher in the school
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Coding for the Stars
Fifteen-year-old Max loves technology. For a long time, he used an old laptop to do his school work. It was extremely slow, and it often took hours to finish simple homework. However, for his birthday last month, his parents bought him a fast new computer. Max was thrilled!
A few weeks ago, Max’s science teacher talked about a national science competition. Students had to create something useful. Max immediately decided to take part. He wanted to write a computer program to teach young children about the planets in our solar system.
Max started writing the code on his new machine. In the past, his old laptop’s screen often stopped working when he tried to do difficult tasks. But with his new computer, everything was different. He could test his program quickly and easily. He spent two hours every evening working on his project.
Yesterday, Max finally completed his space program and sent it to the competition judges. He will not find out the results until next month. He knows there are many clever students in the competition. However, winning is not the most important thing to him. He just loves creating things and hopes to become a programmer one day.
1 Why was Max so happy last month?
(A) He got a modern machine from his mother and father.
(B) He used an old laptop to do his school work.
(C) It took hours to finish simple homework.
2 What did Max decide to do for the science competition?
(A) talk about a national science competition
(B) make an application to educate kids about space
(C) create something useful for his science teacher
3 How did the fast new computer help Max?
(A) It made his screen often stop working.
(B) He spent two hours every evening on it.
(C) It allowed him to check his software without delays.
4 How does Max feel about the competition now?
(A) He will not find out the results until next month.
(B) He does not mind if he doesn’t get the first prize.
(C) He is worried about the many clever students in the competition.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The boy who won the science competition
(B) A teenager uses technology for a special project
(C) How to write code for a fast new computer
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager Who Gives Old Machines New Life
Fifteen-year-old Harry has always been interested in how things work. While most of his school friends spend their weekends playing outdoor sports or video games, Harry prefers to be in his garage. He enjoys finding old, broken electronic machines and trying to fix them. He started this hobby when his dad gave him an old radio that stopped working years ago.
The first machine Harry repaired was very difficult. He didn’t have the right tools, and he accidentally broke a tiny wire inside the radio. He felt quite frustrated because he didn’t know how to connect it again. However, he searched for repair guides on his computer. After reading about the different parts, he finally understood what to do and successfully fixed the radio.
Now, Harry spends hours every week searching for old devices at the local market. He has rebuilt several old clocks and even a small computer. His room is full of different components like screens, cables, and buttons. His mum is happy because he is learning something useful, but she often worries that he is going to have an accident with all the loose wires on the floor.
Harry hopes to show his collection to his class next term. He wants to show them that you don’t need to throw away old things just because they are broken. Next year, he is planning to start a club at school to help other students learn how to rebuild old electronics.
1 How does Harry spend his free time?
(A) He practises different sports with his school friends.
(B) He works on fixing old machines that do not work.
(C) He plays video games in his garage at the weekend.
2 Why was the first project difficult for Harry?
(A) He damaged a small part of the machine.
(B) He had to buy new tools from the local market.
(C) His dad did not help him read the repair guides.
3 What does the writer say about Harry’s room?
(A) It has enough space to store many broken clocks.
(B) It is filled with various electronic parts.
(C) It is too messy for his mother to enter.
4 What is Harry’s plan for next year?
(A) To bring his collection of clocks to show his teachers.
(B) To teach other students how to fix broken items.
(C) To sell his electronic devices at the local market.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A hobby that helps save money on new electronics
(B) The schoolboy who repairs old machines
(C) How to use the internet to fix a broken radio
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 B