Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Travel, Hospitality & Leisure Trips
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Lily’s Luxury Hotel Reviews
Fifteen-year-old Lily spends a lot of her free time travelling. Her parents have a successful business, so they often stay in luxury four-star and five-star hotels around the world. Last year, Lily decided to start a blog to share her experiences. She wanted to help other families choose the best places for their holidays.
When Lily arrives at a new hotel, she does not go straight to the swimming pool like her younger brother, Sam. Instead, she takes out her camera. She always looks around her bedroom first. She takes photos of the furniture and tests the bed to see if it is comfortable.
For Lily, the most important part of any hotel is the restaurant. She really enjoys having breakfast buffets. Sometimes the food looks incredibly beautiful, but it actually tastes quite bad. If a meal is terrible, Lily always writes the truth on her website. She believes her readers need honest information.
Lily’s blog is becoming very popular with teenagers and parents. Next month, her family is going to travel to Dubai to stay in a famous five-star property. She cannot wait to write about it. When she is older, Lily hopes to work as a professional travel writer and explore even more countries.
1 Why did Lily start her blog?
(A) to help her parents have a successful business
(B) to stay in luxury four-star and five-star hotels
(C) to give people advice about where to stay
2 What is the first thing Lily does at a new hotel?
(A) She goes straight to the swimming pool.
(B) She finds out how good the bed is for sleeping.
(C) She takes out her camera to photograph Sam.
3 What problem does Lily sometimes find with the food?
(A) It looks incredibly beautiful.
(B) The dishes are not always delicious.
(C) She always writes the truth on her website.
4 What does Lily hope to do when she grows up?
(A) She wants to travel to Dubai next month.
(B) She wants to be popular with teenagers and parents.
(C) She wants to earn money writing about her trips.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A young reviewer’s luxury hotel blog
(B) How to start a successful business
(C) The best five-star hotel in Dubai
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager Who Plans Family Adventures
Fourteen-year-old Mia has an unusual hobby. While her friends spend their weekends playing video games or going to the shopping centre, Mia loves looking at maps. Her favourite activity is planning very detailed travel routes for her family’s holidays around their home country.
In the past, Mia’s father always organised their trips, but now Mia does all the hard work. She spends hours on her laptop checking the prices of train tickets and reading about hotels. She also calculates exactly how long it takes to drive from one city to another. She always tries to find interesting places to stop on the journey, like old castles or quiet lakes.
Last month, the family went on a weekend trip to the mountains. Mia planned a special route that included a visit to a secret waterfall. Her parents were incredibly surprised because they didn’t know the place existed. Her younger brother complained a bit because they had to walk a long way to reach it, but everyone agreed it was the best part of the holiday.
Mia is already busy organising their next long summer holiday. It will be a two-week road trip to the south of the country. She writes every detail down in a big blue notebook. She hopes that
when she finishes school, she can use her planning skills to become a professional tour guide.
1 What does Mia enjoy doing in her free time?
(A) Playing video games with her friends.
(B) Going to the shopping centre at weekends.
(C) Preparing holiday journeys for her relatives.
2 What do we learn about Mia’s trip planning in the second paragraph?
(A) She buys the train tickets on her laptop.
(B) She has taken over the job from her dad.
(C) Her father always organises their trips.
3 What happened during the trip to the mountains last month?
(A) The family visited a place the parents didn’t know about.
(B) The parents complained a bit about the journey.
(C) Everyone thought it was a long way to walk.
4 What do we learn about Mia’s future plans?
(A) She hopes to do a two-week road trip when she finishes school.
(B) She wants to have a career showing people around.
(C) She is writing a big blue notebook about her school.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to become a professional tour guide
(B) The schoolgirl who organises family trips
(C) The best train tickets for a mountain holiday
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager Who Loves Hotel Holidays
Fourteen-year-old Lily travels to different countries every summer with her parents. Her mother and father really enjoy visiting old museums and taking photos of famous places. However, Lily has a very different hobby. Her favourite part of any holiday is staying at nice hotels.
After a long, hot day in the city, Lily loves returning to the hotel. She immediately puts on her swimming costume and runs to the water. She really enjoys the large outdoor pools. Sometimes she swims for two or three hours. Her parents prefer to sit on the comfortable chairs and read their books, but Lily never wants to leave the water.
The other thing Lily absolutely loves is the hotel restaurant. Every morning, she wakes up early to go to the breakfast buffet. She thinks it is amazing because she can choose from so many different types of food. She usually puts eggs, fresh fruit, and three large chocolate pancakes on her plate.
Many of Lily’s friends at school think camping in a tent is the best way to spend the summer. But Lily disagrees. She prefers having a soft bed and endless delicious food. Next July, her family is going to stay at a fantastic five-star hotel near the beach, and Lily is already packing her bags!
1 What does Lily like most about family trips?
(A) Spending her time in lovely accommodation.
(B) Visiting old museums.
(C) Taking photos of famous places.
2 What do we learn about Lily in the second paragraph?
(A) She stays in the pool for a long time.
(B) She prefers to sit on the comfortable chairs.
(C) She loves to read their books.
3 Why does Lily think the breakfast buffet is amazing?
(A) There is a wide variety of meals to pick from.
(B) She wakes up early to go to the breakfast buffet.
(C) She puts eggs, fresh fruit, and three large chocolate pancakes.
4 How does Lily feel about camping trips?
(A) She thinks it is the best way to spend the summer.
(B) She is already packing her bags.
(C) She doesn’t think it is as good as a nice room.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The girl who enjoys relaxing hotel breaks
(B) Taking photos of famous places
(C) The best way to spend the summer in a tent
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 C 5 A