Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Hospitality & Tourism

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Max’s Five-Star Dream

Fourteen-year-old Max has a different hobby from his friends. Most boys in his class play football or video games after school. However, Max spends his free time looking at travel websites. He loves reading about the most expensive and beautiful hotels in the world.

Max’s biggest dream is to become a professional hotel reviewer when he is older. He wants to work for a big travel company. In this job, he will have to sleep in amazing bedrooms, eat breakfast in fancy restaurants, and swim in huge pools. Then, he will write about his experiences to help other holidaymakers.

At the moment, Max cannot visit five-star hotels because they cost too much money. But he still practices for his perfect job. Every summer, his family goes camping or stays in cheap guesthouses near the beach. Max writes long reviews about these places and puts them on his own small blog.

Next month, Max is going to attend a very special event. His aunt is getting married, and the wedding is at a famous luxury hotel in the city centre. Max is taking his camera and a notebook. He is extremely excited because he can finally explore a real five-star hotel and write a fantastic review.

1   What does Max enjoy doing after school?

     (A) playing football or video games

     (B) learning about amazing places to stay

     (C) building his own travel websites

2   In his perfect job, what does Max want to do?

     (A) start his own big travel company

     (B) cook breakfast in fancy restaurants

     (C) write things to help people on holiday

3   Which places does Max review on his blog at the moment?

     (A) beautiful five-star hotels

     (B) cheap places where his family stays

     (C) long beaches that cost a lot of money

4   Why is Max looking forward to next month?

     (A) He is getting married in the city centre.

     (B) He is buying a new camera and notebook.

     (C) He is going to visit a luxury hotel.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s unusual career dream

     (B) The best five-star hotels in the world

     (C) How to make money from a travel blog

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A Summer at the Motel

Sam is fifteen years old and he knows exactly what he wants to do in the future. While his classmates want to be doctors or pilots, Sam wants to be a hotel manager. To learn more about the business, he decided to spend his summer holidays helping at his uncle’s motel near a beautiful lake.

At first, the job was quite difficult. Sam had to wake up at six o’clock every morning. While his friends were sleeping, he was already busy preparing breakfast for the guests. Later in the day, he answered the phone, cleaned the tables, and gave the room keys to new visitors. He quickly learned that smiling is a very important part of the job.

One busy weekend in August, the motel was completely full. A family arrived very late at night, and they were tired and hungry. There was a problem because their room didn’t have any hot water. Sam didn’t panic. He moved them to a bigger, better room and brought them some sandwiches. The family was extremely happy.

Now, the summer is over and Sam is going back to school. His uncle gave him some money to say thank you for all his hard work. Sam feels very proud of himself. He is sure that working with guests is the perfect job for him, and he plans to study hospitality at college in a few years.

1   Why did Sam decide to work at the motel this summer?

     (A) He wants to be a doctor or a pilot.

     (B) He hopes to get useful experience for his career.

     (C) He wants to spend his holidays near a beautiful lake.

2   What does Sam do early in the morning?

     (A) He gives the room keys to new visitors.

     (B) He stays in bed while his friends are sleeping.

     (C) He gets the first meal of the day ready.

3   How did Sam help the family who arrived late?

     (A) He offered them a snack and changed their bedroom.

     (B) He fixed the problem with the hot water.

     (C) He told them that the motel was completely full.

4   How does Sam feel at the end of the holidays?

     (A) He wants his uncle to give him some money.

     (B) He plans to study at college in a few weeks.

     (C) He is certain about his choice of job for the future.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s first experience in the hotel business

     (B) A relaxing summer holiday by the lake

     (C) How to make breakfast for hungry guests

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Chloe’s Wedding Dream

Fifteen-year-old Chloe is a very organized person. When she has free time, she doesn’t just watch TV or play video games like her friends. Instead, she loves planning parties. Her biggest dream is to become an event planner and organize beautiful weddings at large luxury hotels.

To learn more about her future job, Chloe helps her aunt at the weekends. Her aunt owns a busy flower shop in the city centre. Chloe doesn’t only put flowers in water or clean the shop. Her favourite activity is talking to the customers who are getting married. She loves listening to their ideas and helping them choose the best colours for their special day.

Last month, Chloe had a chance to try her dream job. Her older cousin got married at a grand hotel. Chloe asked the hotel manager if she could help. She spent the whole day checking the music and showing the guests to their tables. She didn’t have time to eat the delicious food, but she enjoyed solving problems and making everyone smile.

Next year, Chloe is going to study business and tourism at college. She knows that event planning is not always easy. It takes a lot of hard work and you have to work long hours. However, she is excited to learn everything she can about the hotel business.

1   What does Chloe prefer to do when she isn’t at school?

     (A) watch TV

     (B) organize events

     (C) play video games

2   What does Chloe enjoy most about working at the flower shop?

     (A) putting flowers in water

     (B) cleaning the shop for her aunt

     (C) discussing ideas with future brides

3   What did Chloe do at her cousin’s wedding?

     (A) She helped people find their seats.

     (B) She ate some delicious food.

     (C) She asked the manager for a job.

4   What does Chloe understand about her future career?

     (A) It is always an easy job.

     (B) It will require a lot of effort.

     (C) She will have to work short hours.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to arrange flowers for a party

     (B) The best luxury hotels for a wedding

     (C) A teenager who wants to plan weddings

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