Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Culinary Arts & Food Industry
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Lily’s Healthy Kitchen
Fifteen-year-old Lily has an interesting hobby. While her high school friends usually buy fast food after classes, Lily prefers being in the kitchen. She spends her free time cooking healthy meals with her grandmother. They love trying new recipes together and learning about different ingredients.
Lily’s biggest dream is to write her own cookbook. She wants to show other teenagers that healthy food can be delicious and easy to make. Many young people think cooking takes a long time, but Lily knows some great, quick meals. She always takes lots of beautiful photos of her dishes to put in her future book.
A few weeks ago, Lily started a small cooking blog on the internet. She wanted to see if people liked her ideas. She shared a recipe for a special chicken salad. Her classmates made it at home and said it was amazing. Lily only uses fresh vegetables from the local market, so her meals do not cost a lot of money.
Now, Lily is working hard to finish her book. She has already written thirty recipes. Next summer, she is going to meet a small publishing company in her city. She hopes they will like her work and help her print the cookbook. She cannot wait to see her name on a book in the shops.
1 What does Lily like doing after school?
(A) preparing food with a family member
(B) buying fast food with her friends
(C) taking classes to learn about cooking
2 Why does Lily want to write a cookbook?
(A) to prove that good meals are simple to prepare
(B) to teach young people how to take beautiful photos
(C) because she thinks cooking takes a long time
3 What happened when Lily put a recipe on her blog?
(A) Her friends cooked the dish and really enjoyed it.
(B) She bought some special chicken from the local market.
(C) She asked her classmates for some new ideas.
4 What is Lily planning to do next summer?
(A) speak to a business about producing her book
(B) work hard to write thirty new recipes
(C) look for her name on a book in the shops
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A schoolgirl’s plan to make healthy food popular
(B) How to start a small cooking blog on the internet
(C) The best fast food meals for high school students
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Mia’s Sweet Dream
Mia is a sixteen-year-old student who loves baking. While her friends spend their free time watching TV or playing video games, Mia is usually in the kitchen. She enjoys making different kinds of sweet food, like biscuits and cakes, for her family.
Mia learned to cook from her grandmother. When Mia was little, they baked together every Sunday. Now, Mia makes amazing desserts for family birthdays and parties. Her parents often tell her that her cakes are so good she should sell them. This gave Mia a brilliant idea.
When she finishes school next year, Mia hopes to start her own online dessert shop. Many bakers dream of having a real café in the town centre, but Mia thinks that is too expensive for a young person. Instead, she wants people to order her cakes on the internet and she will deliver them to their homes.
To get ready for her business, Mia is learning how to build a website. She is also taking lots of beautiful photos of her desserts using her mobile phone. She knows that running a business will be difficult, but she is very excited. She hopes that one day everyone in her town will eat her delicious cakes.
1 What does Mia prefer doing in her free time?
(A) Watching TV.
(B) Playing video games.
(C) Preparing sweet things to eat.
2 Who gave Mia the idea to sell her food?
(A) Her mother and father.
(B) Her grandmother.
(C) People at family birthdays and parties.
3 Why does Mia want an online shop instead of a café?
(A) She wants to have a real café in the town centre.
(B) She feels a street shop costs too much money.
(C) She will deliver them to their homes.
4 How is Mia preparing for her future shop?
(A) She is getting pictures of her food with her phone.
(B) She is running a business.
(C) She is eating her delicious cakes.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) Making cakes with my grandmother
(B) How to build a website for a business
(C) A young baker’s exciting plan for the future
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 C
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Toby’s Cooking Adventure
Fifteen-year-old Toby has a very different hobby from his friends. While most teenagers want to buy the newest video games or clothes, Toby spends all his money on interesting food. His biggest dream is to travel around the world to learn how to cook in many different countries.
To prepare for his future journeys, Toby cooks dinner for his family every weekend. Instead of reading recipe books, he watches online videos of famous chefs from Japan and Mexico. Last month, he also started a weekend job in a local café to save money for his plane tickets. Toby’s boss says he is a great worker.
Last week, Toby had the chance to practice a new cooking style. His school had an international food festival. Toby’s classmates brought simple things like sandwiches, but Toby cooked a special Indian curry. He was worried that it was too spicy, but the students ate everything in twenty minutes! His teacher said it was the best dish there.
Next summer, Toby is going to take his first trip. He isn’t going to Asia yet because it is too far. Instead, he will travel to Italy for two weeks to learn how to make real pasta. He can’t wait to start his cooking adventure!
1 What does Toby prefer to spend his money on?
(A) the newest video games
(B) unusual things to eat
(C) clothes for his holidays
2 How does Toby usually improve his cooking skills?
(A) by reading recipe books
(B) by working in a local café
(C) by looking at chefs on the internet
3 How did Toby feel about the Indian curry he made?
(A) He was afraid that it was too hot.
(B) He thought it was the best dish there.
(C) He was worried it took twenty minutes to make.
4 What will Toby do next summer?
(A) travel to Asia because it is far
(B) visit a European country to study cooking
(C) take his first trip to a pasta restaurant
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to win a school food festival
(B) A teenager who wants to cook globally
(C) The best local café in town
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B