Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Mechanical Engineering & Automotive

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Leo’s Flying Dream

Leo is a fifteen-year-old high school student with a big dream. Like many teenagers, he loves fast cars and planes. But Leo doesn’t just want to drive or fly them. When he leaves school, he hopes to become an engineer. His goal is to design and build cars that can fly in the sky.

At his high school, Leo is the youngest member of the science club. Every Wednesday afternoon, the students in the club make small machines. Last month, Leo built a small toy car with wings. It can’t fly yet, but it can jump very high. His science teacher was very surprised and told him it was a fantastic idea.

To become an engineer, Leo knows he has to work hard. Mathematics is a very difficult subject for him, but he studies it for two hours every evening. He understands that engineers must be very good at math. For his birthday, his parents didn’t buy him a new video game. Instead, they gave him a special book about how engines work. Leo reads it every night.

Next year, Leo is going to visit a famous university where students learn to build transport for the future. He is sure that in twenty years, families will not wait in traffic on the roads. Instead, they will fly to work and school in one of his amazing cars!

1   What does Leo want to do when he leaves school?

     (A) fly planes in the sky

     (B) create a new kind of vehicle

     (C) drive fast cars

2   What did Leo do at the science club recently?

     (A) He constructed a model that goes high up.

     (B) He helped his science teacher make a machine.

     (C) He built a small toy car that can fly.

3   What do we learn about Leo in the third paragraph?

     (A) He plays a video game for two hours every evening.

     (B) He practises a school subject that is not easy for him.

     (C) He bought a special book about how engines work.

4   How does Leo think people will travel in the future?

     (A) They will use transport made by a famous university.

     (B) They will wait in traffic on the roads.

     (C) They will move through the air to get to places.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The best science club in the city

     (B) A teenager’s big ideas for transport

     (C) How to get into a famous university

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Fixing a Classic Car

Leo has always loved cars. In the past, he only drove fast cars on his computer games. But last month, his father bought an old car from 1985. It was in terrible condition and didn’t work at all. His dad wanted to repair it, and Leo decided to help him because he wanted to learn how real cars work.

At first, the work was very difficult. The car was extremely dirty, and they had to clean it for days. While Leo’s friends were playing football in the park, Leo was in the dark garage. But he didn’t mind. He learned the names of many different tools and how to hold them correctly.

The hardest part was fixing the engine. Leo’s father showed him how to take out the old pieces and put in new ones. One afternoon, Leo put a part in the wrong place. He thought his dad would be angry, but his dad just laughed and helped him do it again. When the engine finally started, Leo felt fantastic.

After six weeks, the car was ready. They painted it bright red, and it looked beautiful. Last weekend, they drove it to the beach together. Leo is very proud of what they did. He now knows that he wants to study to become a mechanic after he leaves school.

1   Why did Leo decide to repair the vehicle with his dad?

     (A) He wanted to find out how real vehicles operate.

     (B) He wanted to drive fast cars.

     (C) He bought an old car from 1985.

2   What did Leo do while his friends were at the park?

     (A) He was playing football in the park.

     (B) He had to clean the dark garage for days.

     (C) He stayed inside and found out what different tools are called.

3   What happened when Leo made a mistake with the engine?

     (A) His dad put a part in the wrong place.

     (B) His dad wasn’t upset and showed him what to do.

     (C) His dad was angry.

4   What does Leo plan to do in the future?

     (A) He will drive it to the beach together.

     (B) He hopes to fix cars as his job.

     (C) He wants to leave school now.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) Driving fast cars on computer games

     (B) How to paint a car bright red

     (C) Learning a new skill in the garage

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Sam’s Big Dream

Fourteen-year-old Sam has an unusual dream. While his friends want to be doctors or teachers, Sam wants to manage a large factory that makes modern cars. He loves the idea of organizing hundreds of workers and machines to build something amazing.

To prepare for his future career, Sam works very hard at school. He knows that a good factory manager must understand numbers and technology, so he spends a lot of time studying maths and science. In his free time, he doesn’t play video games. Instead, he watches documentaries about how electric cars are made.

Last month, Sam’s teacher asked his class to do a special business project. They had to design a small company. Sam’s group decided to plan a toy car factory, and his classmates chose him to be the manager. Sam had to decide who did each job. He found it difficult to make everyone listen to him, but he really enjoyed the experience.

Next summer, Sam is going to do some work experience at a local car factory. He won’t manage anyone yet, of course! He will just help in the office and watch how things work. But he hopes it will help him achieve his goal one day.

1   How is Sam different from his friends?

     (A) He hopes to do a different kind of job.

     (B) He wants to be a doctor or a teacher.

     (C) He is building a large factory.

2   What does Sam enjoy doing in his free time?

     (A) He looks at programmes about building vehicles.

     (B) He plays video games.

     (C) He spends a lot of time studying maths.

3   During the school project, Sam

     (A) designed a small company by himself.

     (B) was the boss of his team.

     (C) found it difficult to make a toy car.

4   What is Sam going to do next summer?

     (A) manage workers in a local car factory

     (B) get a job making electric cars

     (C) see how a real business operates

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) Planning for a career in industry

     (B) How to build your own modern car

     (C) The best ways to study maths and science

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