Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Educational Trips & Summer Camps
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Leo’s Amazing Science Holiday
Fifteen-year-old Leo loves science. Last week, he travelled to Da Lat to join a special summer camp. Usually, teenagers play sports or video games on holiday. However, Leo wanted to learn about rocks and the weather.
On the first day, the teachers talked about the weather. They showed the students how to measure the rain and wind. Leo worked with a partner to build a small weather station. It rained quite hard that afternoon, so they tested their station immediately. Leo thought this activity was absolutely brilliant.
The next morning, the group went for a long walk in the forest. Their guide asked them to collect different kinds of stones. Leo found a dark, heavy rock near a beautiful waterfall. Back at the camp, they looked at the rocks under a microscope. Leo was surprised to see tiny gold pieces inside his rock.
The science camp finished on Friday. Leo was extremely sad to leave his new friends. He packed his bag and took his favourite rock home as a souvenir. Now, he wants to read more books about the environment. He hopes to become a scientist and return to the camp as a teacher one day.
1 Why did Leo visit Da Lat last week?
(A) To play sports or video games on holiday.
(B) To take part in a learning programme.
(C) To learn how to leave his new friends.
2 What did Leo do on his first day at camp?
(A) He talked about the weather.
(B) He showed the students how to measure the rain.
(C) He created an instrument to check the climate.
3 What happened after the group returned from the forest?
(A) The guide asked them to collect different kinds of stones.
(B) Leo examined his interesting object very closely.
(C) They went for a long walk in the forest.
4 What are Leo’s plans for the future?
(A) He packed his bag and took his favourite rock home.
(B) He was extremely sad to leave his new friends.
(C) He would like to work in a scientific job.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to build a small weather station
(B) A teenager’s fun and educational trip
(C) The dark, heavy rock near a beautiful waterfall
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 B
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Helping Nature on a School Trip
Fifteen-year-old Liam loves science and being outdoors. Last month, his teacher, Mr. Davies, took his class on a school trip to a large forest. The students didn’t go there to relax or take photos. They went to do an important environmental project. Liam was very excited about spending three days in nature.
On the first morning, Mr. Davies gave the students their tasks. Liam’s group had to clean up a dirty river. Other students had to check the health of the trees. Liam felt a bit sad when he saw plastic bottles in the water, but he worked hard. By lunchtime, his group had filled five big bags with rubbish.
The next day, Liam found a small bird with a hurt wing near a bush. It couldn’t fly. He immediately called his teacher for help. Mr. Davies put the bird carefully into a box and drove it to an animal hospital in the nearest town. Liam hoped the little bird would get better soon.
At the end of the trip, the forest looked much cleaner and the students felt incredibly tired but happy. Back at school, Mr. Davies told Liam that the animal hospital fixed the bird’s wing. Liam was so pleased! He enjoyed his time in the forest so much that he wants to join a local environmental group next summer.
1 Why did the students go to the forest?
(A) to do some work to protect the natural world
(B) to relax or take photos
(C) to spend three days in nature
2 What was Liam’s job on the first morning?
(A) to check the health of the trees
(B) to take empty bottles and rubbish out of the water
(C) to fill five big bags for the other students
3 What did Mr. Davies do when there was a problem?
(A) He immediately called his teacher for help.
(B) He found a small bird with a hurt wing.
(C) He took the creature to a place that could make it well.
4 What good news did Liam hear after the trip?
(A) The people at the hospital repaired the animal’s problem.
(B) The students felt incredibly tired but happy.
(C) He can join a local environmental group next summer.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) An animal hospital in the nearest town
(B) Working hard to care for the environment
(C) Checking the health of the forest trees
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Walk Through the Past
My name is Mark, and I am fifteen years old. I always liked science and math, but history was my worst subject at school. I thought reading long books and remembering old dates was very boring. Last month, my teacher, Mr. Jones, told us about a special weekend history tour in an old city near our town. He said it could help us with our lessons.
On Saturday morning, we arrived at the city square. Our tour guide, Peter, didn’t just stand there and talk. He was wearing clothes from hundreds of years ago! He took us through narrow streets and showed us exactly where famous people lived. It was much more interesting than sitting in a classroom.
In the afternoon, we visited a large, dark castle. Peter let us hold some real ancient objects. I touched a heavy metal sword and a silver cup. Suddenly, the stories from my school books made sense. The history of the city didn’t feel like a difficult lesson anymore. It felt like an exciting adventure movie!
When I went back to school on Monday, everything was different. We had a history test, and I knew all the answers. I got an A, and Mr. Jones was very happy. Now, I love history, and I am reading a new book about kings and queens. I cannot wait for our next class trip!
1 Before the tour, what did Mark think about history?
(A) He found memorising the years of past events uninteresting.
(B) He wanted to read long books about it.
(C) He thought it was exactly like science and math.
2 What did the tour guide do on Saturday morning?
(A) He dressed in historical fashion for the students.
(B) He showed the students exactly where he lived.
(C) He spent his morning sitting in a classroom.
3 How did the castle visit help Mark?
(A) Touching physical items made the information clearer to him.
(B) He watched an exciting adventure movie inside the dark building.
(C) He had to learn a difficult lesson from his school books.
4 What was the result of the trip for Mark?
(A) He performed excellently on his school assessment.
(B) Mr. Jones was very happy to read a new book.
(C) He knew all the answers about kings and queens.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How a trip changed my mind about learning
(B) Remembering old dates for a history test
(C) A special weekend away for Mr. Jones
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A