Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Eco-friendly Transportation

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Mark’s Safer Journey to School

Fourteen-year-old Mark lives only three kilometers from his school. However, a few months ago, it took him almost forty minutes to get there by bus. The roads were always full of cars, and the air was very dirty. Mark hated waiting in the traffic every morning, so he decided to make a change.

He bought a second-hand bicycle and started riding to school. Then, he had a great idea. He wanted to start a ‘cycle to school’ club to reduce the number of cars. First, he spoke to his classmates. Then, he designed a colourful poster to put on the wall outside the library. He didn’t ask his teachers for help because he wanted to do it all by himself.

At first, only five students joined the club. Many parents were worried about the busy roads. Because of this, Mark spent a weekend looking for safer streets. He found a fantastic route that went through the local park and past the river. When the parents saw this safe path, they allowed their children to cycle.

Now, there are over forty teenagers in Mark’s club, and the street outside the school is much quieter. Next term, Mark is going to invite a mechanic to teach the students how to fix their bikes. He feels proud because his idea is really helping the environment.

1   Why did Mark want to change how he travelled to school?

     (A) He disliked spending so much time on a slow journey.

     (B) He wanted to clean the dirty air on his bus.

     (C) He moved to a house only three kilometers from school.

2   How did Mark tell people about his new club?

     (A) He asked his teachers for help to design a colourful poster.

     (B) He created an advertisement and talked to his school friends.

     (C) He left his second-hand bicycle outside the library.

3   Why did Mark spend a weekend looking for safer streets?

     (A) Because only five students went through the local park.

     (B) Because he wanted to ride past the river on the weekend.

     (C) To find a journey that was not dangerous for the teenagers.

4   What is Mark planning to do next term?

     (A) Ask an expert to show the students how to repair their bicycles.

     (B) Help over forty teenagers make the street quieter.

     (C) Teach the students how to ride safely in the environment.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to fix a broken bicycle

     (B) The boy who made his school journey greener

     (C) The dangers of driving on busy roads

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Lily’s Safe Walk to School

Thirteen-year-old Lily usually walks to school with her friends. A few months ago, she noticed that the main roads in her town were very busy. There were a lot of fast cars, and many young children felt scared crossing the streets. Lily wanted to find a safer way for them to travel.

She talked to her geography teacher, Mr. Brown, about her idea. He told her to draw a special map of the area. On Saturday, Lily spent the whole afternoon walking around her neighborhood. She looked for quiet streets, safe crossings, and paths through the local park, and wrote all the information in her notebook.

On Sunday, Lily used her notes to draw a beautiful, colorful map. Her older brother thought it was a brilliant idea, so he helped her print fifty copies on his computer. On Monday morning, Lily stood at the school gate and gave the maps to parents and younger students.

Now, a lot of children use Lily’s safe walking map every day. The parents are very happy because their kids can walk through the quiet park instead of the dangerous roads. Lily feels extremely proud of her hard work. In fact, she is going to make a new map for bicycles next month.

1   Why did Lily decide to make the map?

     (A) She wanted to walk to school with her friends.

     (B) She hoped to help small kids travel without danger.

     (C) She liked watching the fast cars on the main roads.

2   What did Lily do on Saturday?

     (A) She explored the area to find good routes.

     (B) She talked to her geography teacher, Mr. Brown.

     (C) She wrote all the information in a beautiful map.

3   How did Lily’s brother help her?

     (A) He drew a beautiful, colorful map.

     (B) He stood at the school gate on Monday morning.

     (C) He used his machine to produce more maps.

4   How do the parents feel now?

     (A) Proud that they can make a new map for bicycles.

     (B) Pleased that their children are away from traffic.

     (C) Happy to walk on the dangerous roads every day.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to print fifty copies of a map

     (B) The dangerous roads in Lily’s neighborhood

     (C) A teenager’s project keeps children safe

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Leo’s Bicycle Project

Fifteen-year-old Leo goes to a very large secondary school in the city. Last year, he noticed that some of his classmates often arrived late and looked completely tired. They lived very far away and had to walk for nearly an hour because a daily bus ticket was just too expensive for them. Leo loves fixing machines, so he decided to find a way to help his friends.

He started by asking his neighbours if they had any old, broken bicycles. It was a great idea because many people had bikes in their garages that they never used, and they were happy to give them to him. Leo collected six bikes in the first few days. He then spent all his free time at the weekend cleaning the dirt off them.

However, making the bicycles safe to ride was actually quite difficult. Leo sometimes had to buy new tyres or a chain from the shop with his own pocket money. When there was a really hard problem with the brakes, he asked his uncle to show him what to do. It took a lot of practice and time, but Leo never gave up.

So far, Leo has given ten repaired bicycles to students at his school. His classmates are extremely pleased because their journey to school is much faster and cheaper now. Leo feels wonderful when he sees them riding the bikes. Next year, he is going to teach other teenagers how to repair things too.

1   Why did Leo want to help his classmates?

     (A) They did not have enough money to travel on the bus.

     (B) They wanted to buy a daily bus ticket for him.

     (C) They loved fixing machines and wanted to walk.

2   Where did Leo get the old bicycles from?

     (A) He found them in his own garage during his free time.

     (B) People living on his street gave them to him for free.

     (C) His classmates brought him bikes that they never used.

3   What did Leo do when a bicycle was very hard to fix?

     (A) He went to the shop to buy a new chain.

     (B) He paid someone with his own pocket money.

     (C) He got some useful advice from a family member.

4   How do the students feel about their new bicycles?

     (A) They feel wonderful when they see Leo riding them.

     (B) They are happy because it takes less time to get to class.

     (C) They are pleased to teach other teenagers how to repair things.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A boy’s project to give his friends a better journey

     (B) How to buy the cheapest daily bus ticket

     (C) The easiest way to clean an old bicycle

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