Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Lost Pets & Unexpected Events
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Missing Cat
Fourteen-year-old Charlie loves his cat, Milo. Milo is a very friendly pet and always follows Charlie around the house. One Saturday morning, Charlie went into the garage to get his bicycle because he wanted to meet his friends at the park. He didn’t notice that Milo walked in behind him. Charlie quickly closed the heavy door and rode away.
When Charlie came back for lunch, he couldn’t find his cat. He wanted to give Milo his food, so he checked under the sofa and behind the curtains. His older sister said she hadn’t seen the cat since breakfast. Charlie started to feel quite worried because Milo never missed a meal.
During the afternoon, Charlie walked around the garden and knocked on his neighbours’ doors. Nobody knew where the small cat was. When it started to get dark, Charlie felt very sad. He thought his favourite pet was lost in the busy streets.
At 8:00 p.m., Charlie finally went back to the garage to put his bicycle away. As soon as he opened the door, he heard a loud noise. It was Milo! The cat was very hungry but completely safe. Charlie felt amazing and gave Milo a big dinner. He promised himself to always look carefully before closing doors.
1 What happened on Saturday morning?
(A) Charlie left the house to go and see his mates.
(B) Charlie noticed that Milo walked in behind him.
(C) Charlie wanted to meet his friends in the garage.
2 Why was Charlie worried at lunchtime?
(A) His older sister hadn’t eaten since breakfast.
(B) He couldn’t find the food under the sofa.
(C) His pet wasn’t there to have anything to eat.
3 What did Charlie do during the afternoon?
(A) He asked the people living next door for help.
(B) He walked around the busy streets to find his pet.
(C) He got lost in the garden when it started to get dark.
4 How was Milo when Charlie finally found him?
(A) He was making a loud noise because he was hurt.
(B) He wanted to eat but was not in any danger.
(C) He was putting his bicycle away in the garage.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to ride a bicycle in the busy streets
(B) Why cats love sleeping inside the garage
(C) A stressful search with a happy ending
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Toby’s Muddy Mystery
Fifteen-year-old Toby has a very energetic dog named Buster. Last Saturday afternoon, it was raining heavily. Toby was reading a book in the living room when he suddenly realized the house was too quiet. He went into the kitchen to look for his pet, but Buster was completely missing.
Toby started to worry, but then he noticed something on the clean kitchen floor. There was a long line of dirty brown marks. Toby quickly realized they were muddy paw prints! He decided to become a detective. He put on his raincoat and followed the messy trail out of the back door.
The footprints went across the wet grass, past the family’s old oak tree, and went all the way to the end of the garden. Finally, the trail stopped at a large hole under the wooden fence. Toby got down on his knees and looked through the gap.
He was very surprised by what he saw. Buster wasn’t lost or frightened. He was in the neighbour’s garden, happily playing in a giant mud puddle with a new little puppy! Toby laughed out loud. He knew he had to give Buster a long bath that evening, but he was just happy his best friend was safe and having fun.
1 What problem did Toby have on Saturday afternoon?
(A) His dog disappeared from the house.
(B) He had to take his dog for a walk in the rain.
(C) He needed to clean the dirty kitchen floor.
2 What clue did Toby find inside the house?
(A) his own messy raincoat
(B) marks made by his dog’s feet
(C) a large hole under the door
3 Where did the trail of footprints end?
(A) next to the family’s old oak tree
(B) at the bottom of the garden fence
(C) in the middle of the wet grass
4 What was Buster doing when Toby finally found him?
(A) hiding because he was frightened
(B) having a long bath in a puddle
(C) playing with another animal
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to wash a dirty dog
(B) A teenager’s search for his pet
(C) The best way to build a wooden fence
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Where is Timmy?
Twelve-year-old Mia has a tortoise called Timmy. Timmy is a very quiet pet, and he usually walks very slowly around Mia’s bedroom. Last Tuesday afternoon, Mia took Timmy out to the garden to enjoy the warm sun. But when it was time for dinner, Mia couldn’t see her pet anywhere. He was gone!
The next two days were terrible. On Wednesday, Mia looked under all the beds and sofas in her house, but he wasn’t there. On Thursday, she asked the people living in her street if they knew where he was. Nobody had any information. Mia felt very sad because she thought she would never see her favourite animal again.
On Friday morning, Mia’s dad asked her to help him work in the garden. He wanted to clear the autumn leaves from the grass. While Mia was working, she noticed something strange. A large pile of brown leaves was moving! She carefully moved the leaves with her hands.
Timmy was sleeping quietly at the bottom of the pile! He was hiding there because it was nice and warm. Mia picked him up immediately and gave him a big hug. She was so happy. Now, Timmy has a beautiful new home inside the house, and Mia watches him very carefully when they go outside!
1 What happened on Tuesday afternoon?
(A) Timmy walked very slowly around Mia’s bedroom.
(B) Mia lost her pet while they were outside.
(C) Mia ate her dinner in the warm sun.
2 What did Mia do on Thursday?
(A) She looked under all the beds and sofas.
(B) She found out some information.
(C) She spoke to her neighbours about her tortoise.
3 Why was Mia in the garden on Friday morning?
(A) She was doing some jobs with her father.
(B) She asked her dad to work in the garden.
(C) She noticed something strange in the brown leaves.
4 Why was Timmy under the leaves?
(A) He wanted to find a beautiful new home.
(B) The temperature there was comfortable for him.
(C) He wanted to hide at the bottom of the garden.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to find brown autumn leaves
(B) A safe indoor home for a pet
(C) A girl’s three-day search for her tortoise
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C