Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Educational Trips & Summer Camps
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Leo’s Amazing Summer Camp
Fourteen-year-old Leo is from Italy. Last month, he traveled to the UK for a special two-week summer camp. The camp was for teenagers who wanted to study English and play sports. Before the trip, Leo felt quite nervous. His English wasn’t very good, and he didn’t know anyone there.
However, Leo soon started to enjoy himself. Every morning, the teenagers had English lessons. At his school in Italy, Leo sometimes felt bored during language classes. But at the camp, the teachers were very funny. The students played vocabulary games and worked together on interesting projects. Leo quickly learned a lot of new words.
In the afternoons, it was time for sports. The teenagers could choose what they wanted to do. Leo decided to play tennis and basketball. He was already quite good at basketball, so he helped the other players. During a fantastic match on Thursday, he met a boy from Spain called Tomas, and they soon became best friends.
The two weeks finished very quickly. On the last day, Leo felt a little sad because he had to say goodbye to everybody. He exchanged phone numbers with Tomas and the other teenagers. Now, Leo feels much more confident when he speaks English, and he is already planning to return to the camp next summer!
1 Why was Leo worried before his trip?
(A) He couldn’t speak the language perfectly.
(B) He wanted to study English and play sports.
(C) He traveled to the UK for a special two-week summer camp.
2 What did Leo think of his morning activities at the camp?
(A) He felt bored during language classes.
(B) He found the language teachers quite amusing.
(C) He worked together on his school in Italy.
3 During the sports activities, Leo
(A) was already quite good at tennis.
(B) met a boy from Spain called Tomas on his first day.
(C) gave some assistance to his basketball teammates.
4 At the end of the camp, Leo
(A) felt a little sad because he didn’t know anyone there.
(B) had to say goodbye to his school in Italy.
(C) got contact information from the people he met.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) An amazing learning holiday
(B) How to teach sports to teenagers
(C) A terrible trip to the UK
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Brilliant Day with the Dinosaurs
My name is Sam and I am fourteen years old. Yesterday, my science teacher, Mr Davis, took our class on a school trip to the city’s Natural History Museum. Usually, I think museums are quite boring because you just look at old things and read long texts. However, this trip was completely different and I had a brilliant time.
First, we visited the dinosaur exhibition on the ground floor. It was amazing! My best friend, Leo, loves dinosaurs and he spent an hour taking photos of the bones with his phone. The most exciting part for me was seeing the T-Rex skeleton. It was much bigger than I expected, and its teeth looked very dangerous.
After that, we went upstairs to the insect room. I don’t really like bugs, so I wasn’t excited at all. But the museum guide organized a fun competition for us. We had to find large plastic butterflies hidden around the room. I worked fast and found five of them, so the guide gave me a free poster!
Before catching the bus home, we stopped at the museum shop and café. My classmates bought expensive snacks and T-shirts. I didn’t want to spend all my pocket money on food, so I just bought a small book about dinosaurs for my little brother. It was a fantastic day, and now I want to visit the museum again with my family!
1 How did Sam usually feel about visiting museums?
(A) He didn’t find them very interesting.
(B) He had a brilliant time looking at old things.
(C) He loved to read long texts about the past.
2 What did Sam think about the T-Rex skeleton?
(A) He spent an hour taking photos of the bones.
(B) Its size surprised him.
(C) It was the most exciting part for his best friend, Leo.
3 In the insect room, Sam
(A) bought large plastic butterflies.
(B) got a reward for winning a game.
(C) showed the museum guide his bugs.
4 At the end of the trip, Sam
(A) bought expensive snacks and T-shirts.
(B) decided to spend all his pocket money on food.
(C) got a present for someone in his family.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to Win a Museum Competition
(B) An Unexpectedly Great School Trip
(C) The Best Snacks at the Museum Café
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Real Language Lesson
My name is Sofia, and I am fifteen years old. I love learning languages, especially Spanish. I always get good marks in my Spanish classes at school. However, I wanted to practice speaking with real people. Because of this, my parents booked a holiday to Madrid for two weeks in July.
When we arrived at the airport in Spain, I felt very nervous. My dad asked me to speak to the taxi driver. I remembered my lessons and slowly gave him the address of our hotel. The driver smiled and said my Spanish was very good. I was so happy that he understood me!
The next day, we went to a busy market to buy some lunch. My mom wanted to buy some fresh fruit and cheese. I talked to the woman at the shop and asked for the prices. She spoke very fast, but I listened carefully. In the end, I paid for the food without any help from my parents.
By the end of the holiday, talking to people in shops and restaurants was easy. I felt much more confident. My Spanish improved a lot because I used it every single day. Next year, I am going to start learning French. I hope I can visit Paris soon to practice!
1 Why did Sofia’s family travel to Madrid?
(A) She wanted to use her language skills in the real world.
(B) She always gets good marks in her Spanish classes.
(C) They booked a holiday for two weeks in July.
2 How did Sofia feel after talking to the taxi driver?
(A) Glad that the man comprehended her words.
(B) Very nervous because she arrived at the airport.
(C) Sad that her dad asked her to speak to the driver.
3 What happened when the family visited the market?
(A) Sofia successfully bought the food without her parents’ assistance.
(B) Sofia wanted to buy some fresh fruit and cheese for lunch.
(C) Sofia spoke very fast to the woman at the shop.
4 What does Sofia say about the end of her trip?
(A) Her Spanish got better from practicing daily.
(B) She felt talking to people in shops was hard.
(C) She used her French every single day.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A useful language trip to Spain
(B) How to start learning French
(C) The busy markets of Madrid
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A