Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Technology, Coding & AI Apps
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager Building Apps in a Weekend
Thanh is a sixteen-year-old student from Ho Chi Minh City. He loves watching online videos, but his biggest dream is to make his own computer programs. Last week, he decided to attend a special weekend coding bootcamp in the city centre. He wanted to learn a completely new programming language.
On Saturday morning, the camp started very early. There were twenty other teenagers in the classroom. The teacher, a clever developer, showed everyone how to use Python. Thanh thought the lessons were fantastic. While some students just wanted to build simple computer games, Thanh wanted to understand how to write instructions for bigger software. By the afternoon, he could already write basic code.
On Sunday, all the students had to create a small project. Thanh had a brilliant idea. Because he is also a digital content creator, he decided to build a useful app for video makers. His program could pull text out of videos automatically. The work was quite difficult, and he asked the teacher for help twice, but he finally finished it before evening.
When Thanh showed his new app to the class, his friends were completely amazed. He felt incredibly proud of his hard work. Now, Thanh practises his new skills every day after school. Next year, he hopes to learn more about artificial intelligence and make even better applications for people all over the world.
1 What is Thanh’s biggest dream?
(A) To create his own software.
(B) To attend a special weekend coding bootcamp.
(C) To watch lots of online videos.
2 On Saturday, what did Thanh want to learn?
(A) How to make code for more important programs.
(B) How to build simple computer games.
(C) How to be a clever developer.
3 What do we learn about Thanh’s Sunday project?
(A) It was a tool to get words out of videos.
(B) It was a digital content creator.
(C) It asked the teacher for help twice.
4 What does Thanh hope to do next year?
(A) Find out more about smart computer technology.
(B) Practise his new skills every day after school.
(C) Show his new app to his classmates.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s excellent coding weekend
(B) How to build simple computer games
(C) The clever teacher and his new application
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Smart Way to Find New Books
Fifteen-year-old Lucas has always loved reading. He usually reads two books every week. His friends often ask him for good book ideas, but it is difficult for Lucas to remember all the stories. Because of this, he decided to build a mobile app last winter to help them.
Creating the app was not an easy job. Lucas didn’t know anything about building computer programs, so he spent two months watching helpful videos online. Then, he spent his weekends typing hundreds of book titles into his laptop. He carefully put them into different groups, like history, sports, and science.
When the app was finally ready, Lucas showed it to his classmates. At first, there was a small mistake. The app only gave comic books to everyone! However, Lucas quickly fixed the problem. After that, his friends thought the app was amazing because it always found the perfect stories for them.
Today, the app is very popular at his school. The teachers are incredibly happy because their students are reading much more often. Lucas feels really proud of his hard work. Next year, he hopes to add a new page to the app so that teenagers can write their own notes about the books.
1 Why did Lucas decide to make the app?
(A) To give his friends good ideas about what to read.
(B) Because he wanted to read two books every week.
(C) Because it is difficult for Lucas to remember his friends.
2 How did Lucas learn to build computer programs?
(A) By typing hundreds of book titles into his laptop.
(B) By viewing helpful clips on the internet.
(C) By putting different books into history and sports.
3 What was the problem when his classmates first used the app?
(A) His friends thought the app was amazing.
(B) Lucas couldn’t quickly fix the small mistake.
(C) It only suggested one kind of book to the users.
4 What is Lucas planning to do next year?
(A) Make the teachers at his school incredibly happy.
(B) Let teenagers write about the stories they finish.
(C) Start reading much more often in his free time.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s clever computer project for readers
(B) How to type hundreds of book titles quickly
(C) The best history, sports, and science books
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Toby’s Digital Schedule
Fifteen-year-old Toby is a busy high school student. A few months ago, he noticed that his friends were always tired. They had too much homework and lots of sports clubs. Because they were so busy, they often forgot to meet Toby at the park at the weekend. Toby wanted to do something to help them.
Toby loves technology and is very good at using computers. He decided to make a special digital schedule for his group of friends. He spent three weeks writing the computer program. He added different colours for school subjects, football practice, and free time. He also included a space for weekend plans.
When the schedule was ready, Toby gave it to his three best friends. In the beginning, they didn’t use it much because they forgot to check it on their laptops. So, Toby quickly changed the program. He made it send a short message to their mobile phones when they had to do something important.
After that, everything changed. His friends started using the digital schedule every day. Now, they never forget their homework, and they always have time to meet at the park. Toby feels really happy. Next term, he is going to show his schedule to his teachers. He hopes the whole school can use it one day.
1 Why did Toby decide to help his friends?
(A) They didn’t remember their arrangements to see him.
(B) He was a busy high school student.
(C) They forgot to meet him at their sports clubs.
2 How did Toby build the schedule?
(A) He spent three weeks writing about school subjects.
(B) He spent around twenty days creating the software.
(C) He included a space for football practice.
3 Why did Toby have to change the program?
(A) He wanted to send a short message to their laptops.
(B) His three best friends didn’t use their mobile phones.
(C) His mates were not looking at the app on their computers.
4 What do we learn in the last paragraph?
(A) Toby never forgets his homework now.
(B) Toby is pleased and wants more students to try his program.
(C) Toby is going to show his schedule to the whole school next term.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A smart schedule for busy friends
(B) Toby’s favourite sports and hobbies
(C) How to use a mobile phone at school
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 A