Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Accommodation & Hotels
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Max’s Midnight Mistake
Max, a fifteen-year-old high school student, was on a school trip in the mountains. On the last night, he was watching a funny film in his room. At midnight, he felt incredibly hungry. He decided to go to the machines downstairs to buy some chocolate and a cold drink.
He stepped out of his room and quickly closed the heavy wooden door behind him. Suddenly, Max realised something terrible. His room key was still on his bed! He tried to open the door, but it was locked. He couldn’t ask his friends for help because all his classmates were sleeping. Max felt very worried.
He walked down the stairs to the hotel reception, but the lights were off. The receptionist was not there. Then, Max saw a man cleaning the floor in the restaurant. Max explained his problem to the kind cleaner. The man smiled and said he had a special master key for all the rooms.
They walked back up the stairs together, and the man easily opened Max’s door. Max thanked him politely and finally went to bed. He was very tired the next morning, but he learned an important lesson. Now, he always checks his pockets before he leaves a room!
1 Why did Max go downstairs at midnight?
(A) He wanted to get something to eat.
(B) He was watching a funny film in his room.
(C) He was on a school trip in the mountains.
2 Why couldn’t Max get help from the other students?
(A) They were already in their beds.
(B) His room key was still on his bed.
(C) He quickly closed the heavy wooden door behind him.
3 Where did Max find someone to help him?
(A) In the place where guests have their meals.
(B) Down the stairs to the hotel reception.
(C) A special master key for all the rooms.
4 What does Max do differently now?
(A) He looks inside his clothes before going out.
(B) They walked back up the stairs together.
(C) He was very tired the next morning.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A difficult night on a school trip
(B) The man cleaning the floor in the restaurant
(C) How to buy chocolate and a cold drink
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Charlie’s Active Holiday
Fifteen-year-old Charlie loves being active. Last month, his family travelled to a huge holiday resort in Spain. The resort had a lot of different places to do physical activities. On the first morning, Charlie looked at the map and made a plan. He wanted to try every sports facility before they went home.
For the first two days, Charlie spent his time at the beach and the swimming pool. The hotel pool was enormous, but he preferred the sea. He had his first water skiing lesson there. The instructor was excellent, but standing up on the skis was actually very difficult. Charlie fell into the water many times, but he still thought it was fantastic.
On Wednesday, Charlie decided to try some racket sports. First, he played tennis with his older brother, David. David plays for a club at home, so he won the match easily. Later, Charlie went to the badminton courts. He met a boy from Germany there. They were the same age and played together for hours.
By the final day of the holiday, Charlie felt completely exhausted. His original plan was to play basketball on Saturday morning. However, his legs hurt too much. Instead of running around, he sat under a tree and read a book. He didn’t finish his sports challenge, but he was incredibly happy with his active trip.
1 What did Charlie decide to do on his holiday?
(A) experience all the activity areas at the hotel
(B) look at the map and make a plan
(C) travel to a huge holiday resort in Spain
2 What does Charlie say about his water skiing lesson?
(A) He liked it a lot although it was hard to do.
(B) He stood up on the skis without falling into the water.
(C) He preferred the hotel pool because it was enormous.
3 On Wednesday, Charlie
(A) lost a sports game against a relative.
(B) won the match easily against his older brother.
(C) played for a club at home with a boy from Germany.
4 Why didn’t Charlie play basketball on Saturday morning?
(A) He had pain in his body from doing so much.
(B) His original plan was to play basketball on Saturday.
(C) He sat under a tree and read a book.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s busy and sporty holiday
(B) How to win a tennis match against your brother
(C) The best holiday resort in Spain for water skiing
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My first time in a hostel
Last month, I travelled to Berlin for a short holiday. As a student, I didn’t have much money, so I booked a bed in a youth hostel. When I arrived, I felt quite nervous. I usually have my own bedroom at home, but here I had to share a room with five strangers.
When I opened the door to my room, I saw the other people. They looked very strange! They were all wearing funny animal hats. One boy explained that they were going to a special music festival the next day. They were eating some pizza and immediately asked me to sit down and eat with them.
We stayed awake until midnight playing a silly board game. It was difficult to understand each other because they were from Spain and my Spanish is terrible. However, we used our mobile phones to translate words and drew pictures on paper. It was extremely funny, and we laughed all night.
The next morning, I woke up late and the Spanish group was already gone. I felt a bit sad that I didn’t say goodbye. Before this trip, I was worried about sleeping in hostels, but now I think it is a brilliant way to meet interesting people!
1 How did the writer feel when he arrived at the hostel?
(A) worried about sleeping near people he didn’t know.
(B) sad because he didn’t have much money for a holiday.
(C) pleased to leave his own bedroom at home.
2 What were the strangers doing when the writer opened the door?
(A) getting ready to go to a special music festival.
(B) having a meal together in the room.
(C) trying to find some funny animal hats.
3 How did the writer and the Spanish group talk to each other?
(A) by playing a silly board game until midnight.
(B) by speaking a little bit of terrible Spanish.
(C) by using their phones and making drawings.
4 How did the writer feel the next morning?
(A) worried about sleeping in hostels again.
(B) unhappy that he missed his roommates leaving.
(C) brilliant because he could finally wake up late.
5 What is the writer doing in this text?
(A) giving advice on how to book a bed in a youth hostel.
(B) describing a special music festival in Spain.
(C) explaining how a scary situation became a fun memory.
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 C