Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Daily Pet Care & Responsibilities
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Special Project for Snowball
Last Friday, thirteen-year-old Lily got a beautiful new pet rabbit. She called him Snowball. When she put him in his cage, she saw that he didn’t have a comfortable bed. Because the weather was getting colder, she decided to spend her weekend making a warm place for him to sleep.
On Saturday morning, Lily went to the local pet shop with her father. They looked at the beds there, but the nice ones were very expensive. Lily didn’t want to spend all her pocket money. Instead, she just bought some soft blankets and decided to find some old wood at home to build her own.
In the afternoon, Lily started working in the garden. She found a perfect wooden box, but it was too big. Her older brother, Tom, helped her cut the wood because it was too difficult for her to do alone. After that, Lily painted the box a beautiful bright blue, which is her favourite colour.
Finally, on Sunday morning, the paint was dry. Lily put the box inside the cage and added the soft blankets. Snowball immediately jumped inside and went to sleep. Lily was extremely happy that her rabbit loved it. Next weekend, she plans to use the rest of the wood to make some fun toys for him.
1 Why did Lily decide to build a bed for Snowball?
(A) She wanted to spend her weekend doing a project.
(B) She wanted to make sure her new pet wasn’t cold.
(C) She wanted to put him in his cage.
2 What did Lily buy at the pet shop?
(A) some old wood
(B) very expensive beds
(C) something comfortable for the rabbit to lie on
3 What did Lily’s brother do?
(A) He painted the box a beautiful bright blue.
(B) He made the wooden box the right size.
(C) He started working in the garden alone.
4 What happened on Sunday morning?
(A) Lily used the rest of the wood to make fun toys.
(B) The rabbit rested inside the new box.
(C) Lily put the soft blankets in the garden.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A perfect new bed for Snowball
(B) A weekend trip to the local pet shop
(C) How to make fun toys for rabbits
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Emma’s Smart Parrot
Fifteen-year-old Emma has a very unusual pet. While most of her friends have dogs or cats, Emma has a beautiful green parrot named Charlie. He is a very smart bird. Emma’s biggest hobby is teaching him how to say basic English words.
Every day after school, Emma spends half an hour with Charlie. She starts with simple words like “Hello” and “Apple”. At first, Charlie just made loud noises and didn’t say anything at all. Emma felt a bit sad because she thought he would learn immediately. Her mum told her that she needed to wait and practice more.
Last week, something amazing happened. Emma was doing her homework in her bedroom. She dropped her pencil on the floor and said “Oh no!”. Suddenly, Charlie looked at her and said “Oh no!” very clearly. Emma was so surprised and happy. She immediately gave him a small piece of sweet fruit as a prize.
Now, Charlie knows five different words. Emma is going to teach him how to say his own name next week. She knows that it takes a lot of time and hard work to teach a bird. However, she loves spending time with him and hopes he will sing a short song one day.
1 How is Emma’s pet different from her friends’ pets?
(A) She has a beautiful green dog.
(B) She has a bird instead of a dog or cat.
(C) She teaches her cat how to speak English.
2 How did Emma feel when Charlie didn’t speak at first?
(A) She was a little unhappy.
(B) She thought he would learn to make loud noises.
(C) She wanted to wait and practice more.
3 What happened while Emma was doing her homework?
(A) Charlie dropped a pencil on the floor.
(B) Charlie ate a small piece of sweet fruit.
(C) Charlie repeated something Emma said.
4 What does Emma understand about teaching her parrot?
(A) It requires a lot of effort and hours.
(B) She needs to learn five different words.
(C) She hopes he will sing his own name next week.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to sing a short song with a parrot
(B) A teenager’s experience teaching a bird
(C) The best food to give your pet parrot
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Open Gate
Fourteen-year-old Toby loves his family’s large dog, Buster. Buster is very friendly, but he has a lot of energy and loves running fast. Every evening after dinner, Toby has a special job. He has to take the rubbish bags out to the bins in the garden. He usually does this quickly so he can go back inside to play video games.
Last Tuesday, Toby went out to the garden as usual. While he was walking to the bins, his mobile phone rang. His best friend sent him a funny message, and Toby started laughing. Because he was looking at his phone, he completely forgot to shut the wooden garden gate when he went back inside the house.
A few minutes later, Toby heard a terrible noise. Buster was in the street! He was running after the neighbour’s black cat, Snowy. The cat was very frightened and climbed quickly to the top of a tall tree. The neighbour, Mrs Brown, came out of her house and she was very angry about the situation.
Toby felt terrible. He ran outside, caught Buster, and put him inside the house. Then, Toby’s dad had to use a long ladder to help Snowy come down from the tree. Toby said sorry to Mrs Brown for his mistake. Now, he always leaves his phone in his bedroom and checks the garden gate twice!
1 What does Toby have to do every evening?
(A) Play video games with his dog.
(B) Take the family’s waste outside.
(C) Practice running fast in the garden.
2 Why did Toby leave the gate open?
(A) He was walking to the bins.
(B) He wanted to call his best friend.
(C) He was paying attention to his mobile.
3 What happened after Toby went inside?
(A) His pet chased another animal.
(B) Mrs Brown climbed quickly to the top of a tall tree.
(C) Buster heard a terrible noise in the house.
4 How did Toby’s dad solve the problem?
(A) He went outside and caught Buster.
(B) He brought the cat safely to the ground.
(C) He said sorry to Mrs Brown.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A lesson about closing the gate
(B) Toby’s favourite video games
(C) How to use a long ladder
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 A