Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Digital Content & Media Strategy
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Maya’s Documentary Dream
Fourteen-year-old Maya has a big dream. Most teenagers enjoy watching funny videos of animals or pop stars on the internet. However, Maya prefers watching true stories about history and the natural world. She loves these films so much that she hopes to become a director and make her own short documentaries for online platforms.
Last summer, Maya decided to make her first film. She didn’t have an expensive camera, so she just used her smartphone. She visited her grandfather and asked him questions about his life when he was a little boy. After that, she spent two weeks working on her laptop. She carefully cut the video and added some old photographs and beautiful music.
Maya uploaded her documentary to a popular video website. At first, only her parents and friends watched it. But a few days later, a famous online director found her video and shared it with his followers. Suddenly, thousands of people saw Maya’s film. She felt completely amazed when she read their kind comments.
Now, Maya is planning her next project. She wants to make a short film about the wildlife in her city’s parks. She needs a better microphone to record the birds, so she is saving her pocket money. Maya knows she has to learn a lot more, but she hopes to be a successful documentary director one day.
1 What does Maya like doing on the internet?
(A) watching funny videos of animals
(B) viewing factual films about the past and nature
(C) looking at videos of pop stars
2 How did Maya make her first film?
(A) She bought an expensive camera.
(B) She spent two weeks working on her grandfather’s laptop.
(C) She recorded the video using her mobile phone.
3 Why did thousands of people see Maya’s video?
(A) A well-known filmmaker posted it for others to see.
(B) Her parents and friends watched it lots of times.
(C) She uploaded her documentary to a popular video website.
4 What is Maya doing now?
(A) making a short film about the wildlife
(B) keeping her cash to get some new sound equipment
(C) recording the birds with a better microphone
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to become a famous online director
(B) The best video websites on the internet
(C) A young filmmaker’s fantastic start
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Mia’s Online Story
Fifteen-year-old Mia has always loved writing. Since she was a small child, she has written short stories about magic and space. Usually, she only gives her stories to her mother and father to read. However, last month, she decided she wanted to share her writing with the world. She made a plan to turn her best story into a popular online series.
Before she put anything on the internet, Mia did a lot of planning. She wrote down ideas for all the characters in a large notebook. Her older brother, Sam, is good at art and offered to draw pictures for the stories. Mia said no because she wanted people to imagine the characters themselves, so her series will only be text.
The hardest part for Mia was building her own website. She watched many online videos to learn how to do it. Choosing the right colours and finding a good name took her two whole weeks! She thought making a website would be a very fast job, but it was actually quite slow and difficult.
Now, Mia’s website is finally ready. She has already uploaded the first two parts of her story. She only has about ten regular readers at the moment, but she isn’t worried about that. She knows it takes time to become a famous writer. She is going to post a new part of her story every Friday, and she is very excited about her future.
1 Who usually read Mia’s stories in the past?
(A) small children
(B) her family members
(C) people around the world
2 What did Mia decide about pictures for her story?
(A) Her older brother will draw pictures.
(B) She drew them in a large notebook.
(C) She preferred not to use them.
3 How did Mia feel about making her website?
(A) It took more time than she expected.
(B) It was a very fast job.
(C) She watched online videos for two whole weeks.
4 How does Mia feel about her website right now?
(A) She is already a famous writer.
(B) She feels happy about what will happen.
(C) She is worried about her ten regular readers.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to build a website
(B) Preparing to share a story online
(C) The best stories for small children
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Lucas Behind the Lens
Meet 15-year-old Lucas. When he was a little boy, he loved watching the news and documentaries on television. He didn’t just care about the stories; he was really interested in how the pictures looked. Last year, he decided he wanted to work in media when he finishes school. He realized that a good media career starts with learning to use professional cameras.
Professional cameras are very expensive, so Lucas couldn’t buy one. Instead, he joined a photography club. The club has three large cameras for students to use. At first, Lucas found the camera very difficult to hold. He was also confused by all the different buttons. He usually used his mobile phone to take photos, which was much easier.
Every Saturday morning, Lucas practices with the club. A teacher shows them how to change the light and look at different objects. Lucas often goes to the park to take photos of fast-moving dogs. Last week, he took an amazing picture of a football match. His teacher said it looked like a photo from a real newspaper.
Lucas is very proud of his progress. He knows he still has a lot to learn before he can get a job in television. Next summer, he is going to help a local filmmaker record a short video about their town. He is excited because this will be his first time filming a real movie.
1 Why does Lucas want to learn about professional cameras?
(A) He hopes to have a career in media one day.
(B) He wants to be on the news and documentaries on television.
(C) He wants to learn about the stories on television.
2 What was Lucas’s problem with the club’s cameras at first?
(A) They were very expensive to buy.
(B) They were heavy and hard to understand.
(C) They were much easier than his mobile phone.
3 What did Lucas do last week?
(A) He went to the park to take photos of fast-moving dogs.
(B) He photographed people playing a sport.
(C) He took a photo for a real newspaper.
4 What is Lucas planning to do next summer?
(A) get a job in television
(B) work with someone to make a film
(C) watch a short video about their town
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A young boy’s journey to becoming a cameraman
(B) How to buy an expensive professional camera
(C) The best photography clubs for teenagers
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 B 5 A