Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Mechanical Engineering & Automotive
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Max’s Drive to Succeed
Meet sixteen-year-old Max. While his classmates spend their weekends playing football or going to the cinema, Max is busy looking at high-performance automotive specifications. He loves doing comparative analysis for different vehicles, but his absolute favorites are BMW and Porsche models. He spends hours learning about how fast they can go and how they are made.
Max has a very clear plan for his future. He hopes to work for one of these famous luxury car companies when he is older. To prepare, he recently joined an engineering club at his high school. At first, understanding the car engines was difficult, but Max asked his teacher a lot of questions. Now, he is building a small electric car with his team.
Last month, Max visited a large car show in the city centre. He was very excited to meet real mechanics and designers there. The professionals told him that to work for top car brands, he must be excellent at mathematics and science. Max listened carefully and wrote everything down in his notebook.
Next year, Max is going to choose advanced math and physics classes at school. He knows that designing luxury cars is not an easy job, but he is ready to work hard. He hopes to study automotive engineering at university and build the beautiful cars of tomorrow.
1 What does Max do in his free time?
(A) He compares the details of different fast cars.
(B) He spends his weekends playing football.
(C) He goes to the cinema with his classmates.
2 What did Max do to get ready for his future career?
(A) He asked his teacher to build a small electric car.
(B) He became a member of a school group.
(C) He bought one of the famous luxury cars.
3 What advice did the workers give Max at the car show?
(A) He needs to write everything down in his notebook.
(B) He has to meet real mechanics and designers there.
(C) He should get very good grades in certain school subjects.
4 What is Max going to do next year?
(A) try to find an easy job designing luxury cars
(B) take more difficult science and numbers lessons
(C) study automotive engineering at university
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The most expensive luxury cars in the world
(B) How to build a small electric car at school
(C) A teenager’s plan to design famous vehicles
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 C
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Testing the Cars of Tomorrow
Sixteen-year-old Leo loves everything about cars. Every day after school, he reads car magazines and watches videos about racing. But Leo doesn’t want to be a racing driver. His biggest dream is to become a professional test driver. This means he will drive new, fast cars to check they are safe before they are sold to the public.
Leo’s interest started three years ago. His uncle works as an engineer at a large car factory and invited Leo to visit him. During the visit, Leo saw the secret test track. He watched the drivers checking the cars at high speeds and immediately knew it was the perfect job for him.
To prepare for this career, Leo is working very hard. He knows that a good test driver needs to understand how vehicles work. Because of this, he studies maths and physics every evening. At the weekend, he goes to a local track to drive go-karts. This helps him learn how to control a vehicle perfectly.
Leo’s parents are very happy with his plans. Next year, he is going to start a special course at an engineering college. Leo understands that only a few people get to test fast cars for a living, but he is sure he will achieve his goal one day.
1 What job does Leo want to do when he is older?
(A) be a racing driver
(B) try out new vehicles before people buy them
(C) read car magazines and watch videos about racing
2 How did Leo first get interested in his dream career?
(A) He observed people driving vehicles on a private road.
(B) He worked as an engineer at a large car factory.
(C) He helped the drivers checking the cars at high speeds.
3 What does Leo do on Saturdays and Sundays?
(A) He studies maths and physics.
(B) He tries to understand how vehicles work.
(C) He practises his driving skills.
4 What is Leo planning to do next year?
(A) test fast cars for a living
(B) make his parents very happy
(C) begin taking classes at a college
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) Preparing for a career with fast cars
(B) How to build a new racing car
(C) The best engineering college in the country
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Mechanic in the Making
Fifteen-year-old Ben has a very clear idea about his future. Most of his classmates spend their weekends playing football or going to the cinema. However, Ben prefers staying at home. He loves spending his free time in his father’s garage, learning how to fix broken machines and learning about different tools.
Ben’s biggest test happened last summer. His older brother, David, bought an old, broken car because it was very cheap. Ben asked if he could try to repair it. He worked on the engine every day for three weeks, and it was quite difficult. But finally, the car started! David was so surprised and happy that he gave Ben some money to say thank you.
Now, Ben is studying very hard at high school. He knows that he needs to get good marks. He understands that subjects like science and maths are very important for his future career. When he has free time in the evenings, he doesn’t watch funny films. Instead, he watches videos on the internet to learn about how modern car engines work.
When he finishes school, Ben is going to study mechanical engineering at college. After that, his dream is to open his own car repair shop in his hometown. He doesn’t want to work alone, so he plans to ask his best friend, Mark, to work with him. Mark is excellent at business, so they will make a great team.
1 What does Ben like doing at the weekend?
(A) repairing things at his house
(B) playing football with his classmates
(C) going to the cinema
2 Why did David give Ben some money?
(A) because he wanted to buy an old, broken car
(B) because the old car was very cheap
(C) because Ben made his vehicle work again
3 How does Ben learn about modern car engines?
(A) by studying science and maths
(B) by looking at things online
(C) by watching funny films
4 What do we learn about Mark?
(A) He is going to open his own car repair shop.
(B) He is very good at understanding money and sales.
(C) He is going to study mechanical engineering at college.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to repair an old, broken car
(B) Why science and maths are important
(C) A teenager’s dream to start a business
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 C