Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Travel, Hospitality & Leisure Trips
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Writing My Way Along the Coast
Sixteen-year-old Lily loves exploring new places. Every summer, she travels to different countries with her parents. This year, they are driving along the coast of Spain. Lily decided to keep a travel diary to remember everything about her trip. She bought a beautiful blue notebook at the airport before their flight.
Last Tuesday, they visited a busy coastal city. The weather was extremely hot, so they spent the morning swimming in the sea. In the afternoon, Lily’s father wanted to visit the famous fish market. Lily didn’t like the smell of the fish at all, but she took some amazing photos of the big boats.
Yesterday, the family drove to a quiet historic town. It was very different from the modern city. The streets were narrow and the buildings were hundreds of years old. They climbed to the top of an old castle. The walk was tiring, but the view of the ocean was fantastic. Lily wrote three pages in her diary about it.
Lily and her parents are going back home next week. Lily feels a little sad because she doesn’t want the holiday to end. However, she is excited to show her diary to her classmates. She hopes her stories will make her friends want to visit these beautiful places too.
1 Where did Lily get the notebook for her travel diary?
(A) Before she travelled on an aeroplane.
(B) While driving along the coast of Spain.
(C) From her parents every summer.
2 What happened when Lily went to the fish market?
(A) Her father took some amazing photos.
(B) She enjoyed capturing pictures of the large ships.
(C) She loved the smell of the fish in the afternoon.
3 What do we learn about the historic town?
(A) It looked exactly like the modern city.
(B) The scenery from the high building was brilliant.
(C) Lily wrote three pages because the walk was tiring.
4 When Lily returns home, she is looking forward to
(A) feeling a little sad next week.
(B) making her friends want to end the holiday.
(C) letting the people at her school read her notes.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A young girl’s written memories of a special trip
(B) How to take amazing photos of big boats
(C) The history of a quiet Spanish town
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Perfect Suitcase
Fifteen-year-old Jamie is going on a three-week summer holiday to Spain with his family. He is very excited, but he has a big problem. Every time he goes on a trip, he packs too many things. His suitcase is always completely full and very messy. Last year, he couldn’t even close it!
This time, Jamie decided to change. He watched some helpful travel videos on the internet. In the videos, experts explained that you should make a list before you start. They also showed a clever trick: you should roll your clothes instead of folding them. Rolling clothes saves a lot of space.
On Saturday, Jamie started packing his bag. First, he wrote down everything he needed. Next, he put his heavy shoes at the bottom of the suitcase. Then, he carefully rolled all his T-shirts and shorts. When his mother walked into his bedroom, she was very surprised. His clothes looked tidy, and there was still some empty space inside the bag!
The holiday in Spain was fantastic, and finding his clothes every morning was incredibly easy. Now, Jamie is a packing expert. When he goes on short school trips, his classmates often ask him to help them pack their bags, too. He enjoys teaching them his new skills.
1 What is Jamie’s usual problem when preparing for a journey?
(A) He brings far more clothes than he actually needs.
(B) He goes on a three-week summer holiday.
(C) He couldn’t even close his family’s bags last year.
2 What did the experts in the travel videos suggest?
(A) changing the shape of your clothes to keep them small
(B) watching helpful videos instead of folding them
(C) rolling your clothes instead of making a list
3 Why was Jamie’s mother amazed in his bedroom?
(A) There was still room to put more items in his luggage.
(B) He put his heavy shoes at the bottom of the suitcase.
(C) He carefully rolled all his T-shirts and shorts.
4 How have things changed for Jamie’s school trips?
(A) He supports his friends with getting their bags ready.
(B) He finds his clothes every morning incredibly easy.
(C) His classmates often ask to teach him his new skills.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager learns how to pack perfectly
(B) Jamie’s fantastic holiday to Spain
(C) How to make helpful travel videos
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager Who Collects Memories
Seventeen-year-old Chloe has a very interesting hobby. While most of her classmates are busy downloading new photos onto their phones, Chloe prefers to keep physical souvenirs from her travels. Every time her family goes on holiday, she always looks for two specific things to bring home: a postcard and a hotel room key.
Her hobby started three years ago during a trip to the seaside. She bought a beautiful picture card of the beach to send to her grandmother, but she decided to keep it as a memory of the fun week instead. Later that same day, she found a plastic room key in her pocket that she forgot to leave at the reception. From that moment, her collection began to grow very quickly.
Now, Chloe has a large box under her bed filled with items from dozens of different places. She is especially proud of a golden key she got from a luxury hotel in Paris and a very old postcard she found in a small shop in Rome. She often spends her Sunday afternoons looking through her collection, remembering the stories behind each object.
Chloe’s friends think her hobby is a bit unusual, but they often help her find new items when they go on their own trips. She doesn’t want to stop collecting until she has a souvenir from every city in the country. She hopes to display all her postcards and keys in a special frame on her wall soon.
1 What does Chloe prefer to do instead of using her phone?
(A) Keep real objects to remember her trips.
(B) Send photos to her friends and family.
(C) Download new pictures to show her classmates.
2 How did the collection first start?
(A) She was given a key as a gift at the reception.
(B) She kept a card intended for her grandmother by mistake.
(C) She decided to buy a room key while at the seaside.
3 What do we learn about Chloe’s collection in the third paragraph?
(A) It contains items from only a few nearby towns.
(B) She keeps the most valuable objects in a frame on her wall.
(C) She enjoys looking at the items and thinking about her past travels.
4 How do Chloe’s friends feel about her hobby?
(A) They think it is strange and refuse to help her.
(B) They support her by bringing her things from their own holidays.
(C) They are not interested in helping her find new items.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A girl who wants to travel to every city in the world
(B) How to find the best hotels and shops in Rome
(C) A teenager who saves souvenirs from her travels
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 C