Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Arts, Design & Entertainment
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Ethan’s Building Dream
Fifteen-year-old Ethan has a different hobby from his friends. While his classmates spend their free time playing basketball or watching television, Ethan prefers walking around his city. He loves looking at interesting houses and tall office blocks. His biggest dream is to become an architect and design beautiful modern buildings.
To prepare for his perfect career, Ethan studies very hard at high school. He knows that architects must be good at drawing, so he takes extra art classes every Wednesday. He also studies a lot of maths. Sometimes the maths lessons are quite difficult, but Ethan never stops trying because he knows it is a very important subject for his future.
Last month, Ethan had a wonderful experience. His art teacher invited a real architect to visit the school. The architect, a woman called Sarah, showed the teenagers how to draw plans on a computer. After the lesson, Ethan showed Sarah his notebook. She thought his pictures were excellent and kindly gave him a special pencil to keep.
Next summer, Ethan is going to get some real practice. He is not going to work in an office. Instead, he is going to help his uncle build a new garage. Ethan wants to understand how people actually construct buildings. He hopes to get the best marks in his exams so he can go to university and build famous places one day.
1 What does Ethan like doing when he has free time?
(A) looking at different buildings in his town
(B) playing basketball with his friends
(C) watching television with his classmates
2 Why does Ethan study maths?
(A) He believes it is necessary for his future job.
(B) He thinks the maths lessons are quite difficult.
(C) He wants to take extra art classes every Wednesday.
3 What happened when Sarah visited Ethan’s school?
(A) She looked at Ethan’s drawings and liked them.
(B) She gave the teenagers her notebook to keep.
(C) She asked Ethan to draw plans on a computer.
4 What is Ethan planning to do next summer?
(A) do some practical building work with a family member
(B) get a job to work in an office for real practice
(C) go to university to get the best marks in his exams
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s plans to design modern buildings
(B) How to build a new garage in the summer
(C) The best art classes 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.
Leo’s Big Animation Dream
Fourteen-year-old Leo has a very interesting hobby. While most of his classmates spend their evenings playing video games or watching TV, Leo prefers to be in his room with his pencils and paper. He spends hours drawing cartoons every single night after he finishes his homework.
Leo didn’t learn to draw from his school teachers or by reading books. Instead, he watches videos on the internet to improve his skills. He usually draws funny animals and brave superheroes. His absolute favourite creation is a brave cat that can fly. His parents think his pictures are amazing and they put them all over the kitchen walls.
Last month, there was an art competition at Leo’s school. He decided to draw a short comic story for it. He didn’t win the first prize, but his art teacher, Mr Harris, really loved it. Mr Harris asked Leo to draw some pictures for the school magazine, and Leo felt extremely proud.
In the future, Leo has a big plan. When he is older, he wants to get a job at a famous animation studio and make real movies. He knows that he must practice every day and study hard at college first. However, Leo loves his hobby so much that it doesn’t feel like hard work at all.
1 What does Leo do in the evenings?
(A) He creates pictures in his bedroom.
(B) He spends his time playing video games.
(C) He enjoys watching TV with his classmates.
2 How does Leo learn to make his cartoons better?
(A) from his school teachers
(B) by going on the web
(C) by reading books
3 What happened after the school competition?
(A) Leo won the first prize for his work.
(B) Leo’s teacher asked him to do some art for the school.
(C) Leo decided to write a short comic story.
4 What does Leo know about his future?
(A) He can get a job making real movies immediately.
(B) He needs to go to college to find a new hobby.
(C) He has to work on his skills before joining a studio.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to win an art competition
(B) A teenager’s dream of making cartoons
(C) The best videos to watch on the internet
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Maya’s Fashion Dream
Fifteen-year-old Maya loves clothes. But while her friends spend their weekends shopping for new dresses and T-shirts, Maya does something different. She wants to be a fashion designer. Her biggest dream is to make amazing clothes for famous singers to wear on stage.
To prepare for her future career, Maya spends all her free time making clothes. She doesn’t buy expensive materials. Instead, she uses her family’s old clothes and changes them into beautiful new things. She loves choosing bright colours and unusual shapes. Her grandmother taught her how to sew last year. Now, Maya’s friends always ask her to make special T-shirts for them.
Last month, Maya had a chance to show her skills. Her school had a big music concert. Maya cannot sing or play an instrument, so she didn’t perform. However, her best friend, Chloe, sang in the concert. Maya designed and made a fantastic silver dress for Chloe to wear. After the show, everyone talked about Chloe’s amazing dress, and Maya felt very proud.
Next year, Maya is going to study art and design at college. She knows that becoming a famous fashion designer is not easy. It will take many years of hard work and practice. However, she hopes to see her clothes on television one day. She is ready to start her exciting journey.
1 What does Maya want to do in the future?
(A) go shopping for new dresses
(B) create clothes for pop stars
(C) sing on a famous stage
2 How does Maya get the materials for her clothes?
(A) She buys expensive materials.
(B) Her grandmother gives them to her.
(C) She uses things her family doesn’t wear anymore.
3 What did Maya do at the school concert?
(A) She made an outfit for the singer.
(B) She sang and played an instrument.
(C) She wore a fantastic silver dress.
4 What does Maya understand about her future career?
(A) It will be easy to become famous.
(B) It requires a lot of effort.
(C) She will be on television next year.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to make a fantastic silver dress
(B) The best singer at the school concert
(C) A teenager’s dream to design clothes
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C