Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – School/Community Green Projects

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Leo’s Green Board

Leo, a 16-year-old student, always worried about the environment. Every day at school, he saw students throwing away plastic and leaving lights on. He wanted to do something to help. One day, he had a great idea. He decided to create a space where students could share ideas about helping the planet.

He asked his science teacher if he could put a big “Green Tips” board in the school hall. The teacher agreed immediately. That weekend, Leo found a large piece of wood in his garage and painted it bright green. On Monday morning, he carried it into the school hall and wrote the first message: “Always bring your own water bottle!”

For the first two days, the board was completely empty. Leo felt quite sad and thought that his schoolmates didn’t care. He almost took the board down. But on Wednesday, his friend Sam added a note about walking to school. Soon after that, more and more teenagers started putting their own ideas on the board.

By the end of the week, there was no space left on the wood! There were notes about recycling clothes and picking up rubbish. Even the headteacher added a tip about turning off computers. Leo felt incredibly proud of his project. He learned that everyone wants to help, but sometimes they just need a little push. Next month, he is going to start a school environment club.

1   Why was Leo worried at school?

     (A) Students were not taking care of the environment.

     (B) He saw his science teacher throwing away plastic.

     (C) He had to share his ideas about helping the planet.

2   What did Leo do at the weekend?

     (A) He changed the colour of the wood.

     (B) He wrote the first message on the board.

     (C) He asked his science teacher about the board.

3   How did Leo feel at the beginning of the week?

     (A) upset because people didn’t write on his board

     (B) sad because his friend Sam added a note

     (C) angry because his schoolmates took the board down

4   At the end of the week, Leo was happy because

     (A) the wooden board was full of messages.

     (B) the headteacher was turning off computers.

     (C) he started a school environment club.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A student’s successful green idea

     (B) How to make a wooden board

     (C) The science teacher’s new club

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

No More Paper Plates!

Leo is twelve years old, and he loves his school. But there was one thing he didn’t like. Every day, the school cafeteria used hundreds of paper plates for lunch. After the students finished eating, they threw the plates in the bin. Leo felt terrible because this was very bad for the environment. He wanted to change this.

One morning, Leo went to see the head teacher, Mrs Clark. He asked her to buy real plates for the cafeteria. Mrs Clark thought it was a good idea, but she was worried. “Real plates are quite expensive,” she said. “Also, the cooks are very busy. They don’t have time to wash them.” Leo told her not to worry because he had a plan.

Leo spoke to his classmates about the problem. Together, they made big posters and put them on the walls. The posters asked students to help wash the dishes after lunch. Leo thought maybe ten people would help. However, by the end of the week, more than fifty students wrote their names on his list!

When Leo showed the list to Mrs Clark, she was very surprised. She quickly bought the new plates. Now, everyone eats from real plates, and different students wash them every day. The cafeteria looks much nicer, and there is no more paper rubbish. Leo is very proud of his friends.

1   What made Leo feel bad about lunchtime?

     (A) The students didn’t finish eating their food.

     (B) The school was damaging the environment.

     (C) There weren’t enough paper plates for everyone.

2   Why was Mrs Clark worried about getting real plates?

     (A) She didn’t have time to buy them.

     (B) The cooks didn’t want to use them.

     (C) They cost a lot of money.

3   What was the result of Leo’s posters?

     (A) A lot of children offered to clean the dishes.

     (B) Exactly ten students wrote their names on the list.

     (C) His classmates had to make fifty posters.

4   What happens in the cafeteria now?

     (A) Mrs Clark washes the new plates.

     (B) The students clean the plates themselves.

     (C) The cooks use less paper rubbish.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The head teacher’s new plates

     (B) How to cook school lunches

     (C) A student changes his school

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Oliver’s Green Homes Project

Fifteen-year-old Oliver often visits his grandmother at the weekends. Last winter, he noticed that her house was very cold, but her electricity bills were high. He talked to her and found out that many older people in his town didn’t know how to save energy or make their homes eco-friendly. Oliver wanted to change this.

He decided to start a volunteer group at his school called “Green Homes”. He made some posters and asked his classmates to join him. At first, only his best friend wanted to help. However, after the teachers talked about Oliver’s idea in class, ten more students joined the group.

Now, the teenagers visit older people every Saturday morning. They do simple but important jobs. They change old light bulbs, put special tape on windows to keep the cold air out, and show them how to recycle plastic and paper correctly. The old people love talking to the teenagers, too.

After six months, the project is a big success. The older people are very happy because their houses are warmer and they spend less money on electricity. Oliver feels extremely proud of his friends. Next year, he hopes to visit other schools in the city and teach more teenagers how to start their own groups.

1   Why did Oliver decide to start his project?

     (A) He realised older adults needed help to save power.

     (B) His electricity bills were high.

     (C) He wanted to visit his grandmother at the weekends.

2   Why did more students decide to join Oliver’s group?

     (A) The school staff shared his plan during lessons.

     (B) He made some posters.

     (C) Only his best friend wanted to help.

3   What do the volunteers do on Saturday mornings?

     (A) They explain how to sort rubbish.

     (B) They recycle plastic and paper correctly.

     (C) They love talking to the teenagers, too.

4   How do the older people feel now?

     (A) Glad that they are paying less for power.

     (B) Extremely proud of his friends.

     (C) They hope to visit other schools in the city.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s project for greener homes

     (B) How to spend less money on electricity

     (C) The old light bulbs in grandmother’s house

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