Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Lost Pets & Unexpected Events

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Searching for Bella

Fifteen-year-old Toby has a beautiful black cat called Bella. She usually sleeps on his bed during the day and comes to the kitchen for her food every evening. But last Friday, when Toby called her name for dinner, she didn’t come. Toby looked everywhere in the house, but he couldn’t find her. He felt very worried.

On Saturday morning, Toby decided to make a poster. He chose his favourite photo of Bella and wrote his phone number under it. He went to the library and printed one hundred copies. After that, he spent the whole afternoon walking around his town. He asked people to put the posters in their shop windows, and he left some at the bus stops.

On Sunday, Toby still didn’t have his cat. He went out again to put more posters near the local park. In the afternoon, his phone rang. A woman said she saw a black cat in her garden. Toby ran to her house, but it was the wrong cat. He went back home feeling very sad.

Later that evening, Toby went out to the garden to look one last time. Suddenly, he heard a quiet noise behind the garage. He looked inside an old box, and there was Bella! She was very hungry but completely safe. On Monday, Toby was happy to walk around town again to take all his posters down.

1   Why was Toby worried on Friday evening?

     (A) His animal did not appear for her dinner.

     (B) She was sleeping on his bed during the day.

     (C) He looked everywhere in the house for food.

2   What did Toby do on Saturday afternoon?

     (A) He went to the library and printed copies.

     (B) He travelled around his area sharing his pictures.

     (C) He decided to make a poster with his phone number.

3   How did Toby feel after his phone rang on Sunday?

     (A) happy because a woman saw a black cat in her garden

     (B) tired because he put more posters near the local park

     (C) upset because the animal he saw was not his pet

4   Where was Bella when Toby finally found her?

     (A) inside a container close to the garage

     (B) looking one last time in the garden

     (C) walking around town again

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to make a poster for your cat

     (B) A boy’s weekend search for his pet

     (C) The wrong black cat in the garden

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

An Unexpected Guest for Breakfast

My name is Mark, and I am a university student. I live in a small apartment in the city centre. Last Saturday morning, I woke up very early. I felt hungry, so I walked out of my bedroom to make some breakfast in the kitchen.

When I walked past the living room, I stopped. There was a large black dog sleeping on my sofa! I do not have any pets, so I was very surprised. Then I remembered something. The evening before was very hot, so I left the garden door open before I went to bed.

At first, I was a little afraid to go into the room. But then the dog opened its eyes and looked at me. It stood up and moved its tail happily. It was clearly a very friendly animal. I went into the kitchen and cooked some sausages for us. The dog ate them very fast!

After breakfast, I looked at the dog’s neck and saw a small collar with a phone number on it. I used my mobile phone to call the number. A woman answered and said the dog was hers. She was my new neighbour, Mrs. Smith. She came to my apartment to get her pet. Now, I visit Mrs. Smith and my new furry friend every weekend.

1   Why did Mark leave his bedroom on Saturday morning?

     (A) He wanted to prepare something to eat.

     (B) He had to go to the university.

     (C) He needed to visit the city centre.

2   How did the dog get inside Mark’s home?

     (A) Mark didn’t shut an entrance because of the warm weather.

     (B) Mark left the garden door open for the animal before he went to bed.

     (C) The large black dog was sleeping on the sofa.

3   When the dog woke up, it

     (A) showed the student that it was not dangerous.

     (B) was a little afraid to go into the room.

     (C) cooked some sausages very fast.

4   How did Mark find out who the dog belonged to?

     (A) He read some contact details that the pet was wearing.

     (B) He answered a call from his new neighbour, Mrs. Smith.

     (C) He went to another apartment to get his pet.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A surprising morning visitor

     (B) The best small apartment in the city

     (C) How to make your garden door safe

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Missing Green Snake

Fourteen-year-old Leo has a very unusual pet. While his friends have cats or dogs, Leo has a small green snake named Pip. Leo loves Pip very much. The snake lives in a large glass cage on a desk in Leo’s bedroom. Leo always makes sure the cage is warm and comfortable.

One evening, Leo came home after a long football game. He walked into his bedroom to give Pip some food. However, when he looked inside the glass cage, it was completely empty! The small door at the top was open. Leo felt really frightened. He didn’t know where his pet was.

Leo started looking everywhere. He checked under his bed and pulled all the books off his bookshelf. He even looked inside his heavy school bag, but Pip wasn’t there. Leo was panicking because his mum hates snakes. She was downstairs cooking dinner, and Leo didn’t want her to find Pip first.

After twenty minutes, Leo sat down on his chair. He picked up his winter jacket to move it, and suddenly, he felt something move inside the pocket. It was Pip! The snake was sleeping there because it was nice and warm. Leo happily put his pet back in the glass cage and carefully locked the door.

1   How is Leo different from his friends?

     (A) He owns an animal that is not very common.

     (B) He likes to play with cats or dogs.

     (C) He sleeps in a large glass cage.

2   What happened when Leo came back from his football game?

     (A) He was able to give Pip some food.

     (B) He saw that his pet was not in its home.

     (C) He opened the small door at the top.

3   Why was Leo so worried during his search?

     (A) He pulled all the books off his bookshelf.

     (B) He had to go downstairs cooking dinner.

     (C) He knew that his mother strongly disliked his pet.

4   Where did Leo finally discover Pip?

     (A) Inside a piece of his clothing.

     (B) Down on his chair.

     (C) Back in the glass cage.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to clean a glass snake cage

     (B) The scary evening when a pet escaped

     (C) Leo’s fantastic football game

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