Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Eco-Tourism & Enjoying Nature Responsibly
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Mia’s Zero-Waste Suitcase
Sixteen-year-old Mia is going on a summer holiday to the seaside next week. She loves making videos for her friends to watch online. Recently, she saw a TV programme about the terrible plastic rubbish on our beaches. She felt very sad and decided to help the environment by packing a zero-waste suitcase. She wanted to show her classmates how to do it.
First, Mia filmed her bathroom bag. Many tourists usually buy small plastic bottles of shampoo for their holidays. Instead of doing this, Mia packed a hard bar of soap for her hair and body. She also showed the camera her new wooden toothbrush because she threw away her old plastic one.
Next, Mia talked about the journey to the hotel. Buying food at the airport always means bringing lots of plastic wrappers with you. To stop this, Mia prepared some delicious cheese sandwiches and put them in a lovely cloth bag. She also packed a heavy metal water bottle to fill up before she gets on the plane.
It took Mia two hours to finish and upload the vlog. The next day, her friends watched it and they left some fantastic messages. They promised to pack their suitcases exactly like hers. Mia is incredibly pleased. She knows that making a few small changes can make our world much cleaner.
1 Why did Mia decide to pack a zero-waste suitcase?
(A) She wanted to make videos for her friends to watch.
(B) A show she watched made her want to protect nature.
(C) She needed to clean the terrible plastic rubbish on our beaches.
2 What did Mia put in her bathroom bag?
(A) small plastic bottles of shampoo
(B) her old plastic toothbrush
(C) items that are not made of plastic
3 How is Mia solving the problem of airport food?
(A) She is bringing her own meal from home.
(B) She is buying food in plastic wrappers.
(C) She is going to fill up a heavy metal water bottle.
4 How did Mia’s friends react to the vlog?
(A) They took two hours to finish watching it.
(B) They said they will copy her travel ideas.
(C) They decided to make our world much cleaner.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The easiest way to buy food at the airport
(B) A teenager’s guide to a greener holiday
(C) Why tourists love making videos at the seaside
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Max’s Quiet Mountain
Max is a fifteen-year-old student who lives near the beautiful Blue Mountains. He often goes hiking there at the weekend. Recently, Max noticed a big problem. The mountains are becoming very popular, and the new visitors talk and laugh very loudly. All this noise is scaring the local animals, like the birds and deer, making them run away.
Max decided he needed to do something to help the wildlife. He had a clever idea to make signs to warn people. He asked his art teacher, Mr. Davies, for some wood and paint. Together, they designed beautiful signs with pictures of sleeping animals and the words “Shh! Animals are resting.”
On Saturday morning, Max and two classmates walked up the mountain paths. They put the wooden signs on big trees near the walking routes. At first, Max was quite worried. He thought that the tourists wouldn’t read the information or just wouldn’t care.
However, a few weeks later, the mountain was a different place. The visitors saw the pictures and started to speak quietly. Because it was so peaceful, the deer and birds came back to the paths. Max is incredibly proud of his project. Next month, he is going to make some new signs for the local lake.
1 What problem did Max notice on the mountain?
(A) People visiting the area were making too much noise and frightened the wildlife.
(B) The local birds and deer talk and laugh very loudly.
(C) The new visitors are running away from the beautiful Blue Mountains.
2 How did Max prepare his idea?
(A) He painted the words on some sleeping animals.
(B) He gave his art teacher some wood and paint.
(C) He worked with a teacher to create warnings for the tourists.
3 How did Max feel after putting the signs on the trees?
(A) He was quite worried about walking up the mountain paths.
(B) He was afraid that people would ignore his messages.
(C) He thought his two classmates wouldn’t read the information.
4 What happened in the end?
(A) The deer and birds started to speak quietly.
(B) The wildlife returned because the area was much calmer.
(C) The visitors are going to make some new signs for the local lake.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s project brings peace to the mountains
(B) How to go hiking at the weekend
(C) The most popular lake for tourists
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Marco’s Unusual Summer
Sixteen-year-old Marco loves the summer holidays. Usually, teenagers want to sleep late and relax on the beach. In fact, all his classmates travelled to the sea this year. However, Marco did something completely different. Because he is very interested in the past, he spent four weeks volunteering to clean up old castles in his country.
The work was not easy. Every morning, Marco had to wake up at six o’clock. His job was to pick up the rubbish that tourists left behind and wash the dirty stone walls. On some days, the weather was terrible and it rained a lot. His parents thought he would hate it, but Marco actually enjoyed the hard work.
The best thing about the trip was the people. Marco met lots of other teenagers from different towns. They worked together all day and played board games in the evening. They quickly became great friends. The group leader also told them wonderful stories about the history of the buildings, so Marco learned a lot.
Now, the holidays are over and Marco is back at home. He is very tired, but he feels incredibly proud of what he achieved. His classmates told him they were bored after sitting on the sand for a month. Marco, on the other hand, had a fantastic adventure. He is already packing his bag for next summer’s volunteer trip!
1 Why did Marco do something different for his holiday?
(A) He wanted to relax on the beach.
(B) He wanted to sleep late.
(C) He likes learning about history.
2 How did Marco feel about his daily tasks?
(A) He liked what he was doing.
(B) He thought he would hate it.
(C) He did not like the dirty stone walls.
3 What did Marco enjoy most during his trip?
(A) Playing board games in the evening.
(B) Making new relationships with others.
(C) Hearing stories about the history of the buildings.
4 When Marco returned home, he
(A) was happy with the work he had done.
(B) was bored after sitting on the sand.
(C) started packing his bag for school.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s working summer
(B) Marco’s relaxing trip to the sea
(C) How to build an old castle
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 A