Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Animal-Related Careers
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Leo’s Healthy Pet Food
Fifteen-year-old Leo loves spending his free time in the kitchen. However, he doesn’t bake cakes or cook dinners for his family. Instead, he makes healthy meals for dogs. Leo has a big dream: he wants to start his own animal nutrition business one day.
This unusual hobby began last year when his dog, Max, became very sick. The vet told Leo that the cheap pet food from the supermarket was bad for Max’s stomach. The vet explained that Max needed fresh, healthy meals. Because of this, Leo decided to learn how to cook for his pet.
Leo started reading library books and watching online videos about animal nutrition. He quickly learned which vegetables and meat are safe for dogs to eat. Now, he spends every Sunday afternoon preparing food for the whole week. He usually mixes chicken, carrots, and brown rice together. Max absolutely loves it and is very healthy now.
Recently, Leo’s neighbors saw how healthy Max looked and asked Leo to cook for their dogs, too. Now, Leo sells small boxes of his special dog food to three families in his street. He is saving all the money he earns. When he finishes high school, he plans to use the money to open his own pet food shop in his town!
1 What does Leo do in his free time?
(A) He prepares healthy meals for his family.
(B) He makes special food for dogs.
(C) He bakes cakes to sell in a shop.
2 Why did Leo start cooking for his dog?
(A) He wanted to work in the local supermarket.
(B) His dog was ill because of its food.
(C) The vet asked him to make cheap meals.
3 What does Leo do on Sunday afternoons?
(A) He watches online videos about nutrition.
(B) He goes to the library to read books.
(C) He makes enough dog food for seven days.
4 What is Leo doing with the money from his neighbors?
(A) He is keeping it for his future business.
(B) He is buying small boxes for his dogs.
(C) He is using it to finish high school.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s successful business idea
(B) How to cook a healthy family dinner
(C) The boy who wants to become a vet
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Great Way to Get Fit and Get Paid
Sixteen-year-old Sam lives in a big city. Last month, he decided he wanted to get a part-time job. He needed to earn money because he wanted to buy a new mountain bike. Sam also loves exercising outdoors, so he thought becoming a dog walker was the perfect idea.
To start his new business, Sam made some posters. He put them up in the local shops and in his apartment building. For the first few days, no one telephoned him. But then, an old lady called Mrs. Higgins asked him to walk her dog, Buster.
Walking Buster wasn’t easy at first. The big city park is always busy, and Buster is a very energetic dog. He often pulled hard on the lead because he wanted to chase the squirrels. Sam soon learned to bring small treats in his pocket. When he gave Buster a treat, the dog stopped pulling and walked nicely.
Now, Sam walks three different dogs every evening after school. He feels much healthier because he walks for two hours a day. He finally has enough cash for his new mountain bike, too. Sam really enjoys his job and hopes to open his own pet care company when he finishes university.
1 Why did Sam decide to walk dogs?
(A) He wanted to get some cash and be outside.
(B) He needed to buy a big city apartment.
(C) He wanted to make some posters for a mountain bike.
2 What happened at the beginning of his business?
(A) He had to wait a little while for a customer to contact him.
(B) An old lady called Mrs. Higgins made some posters.
(C) He walked a dog in his apartment building for the first few days.
3 How did Sam improve Buster’s behaviour during walks?
(A) He pulled hard on the lead in the big city park.
(B) He gave the animal some small snacks.
(C) He let him chase the squirrels when it was busy.
4 What do we learn about Sam in the last paragraph?
(A) He walks for two hours to get to his own pet care company.
(B) He wants to walk three different dogs when he finishes university.
(C) He is pleased because he is getting fit and saving money.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The boy who started an active outdoor job
(B) How to catch squirrels in the big city park
(C) An old lady buys a new mountain bike
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Young Bird Scientist
Fourteen-year-old Emma has a very different hobby from her friends. While they usually spend their weekends playing video games or going shopping, Emma prefers to sit in her garden. She loves watching the different birds that visit her tall trees. She often reads magazines about nature and thinks the people who work with wild animals are amazing.
Last month, Emma watched an exciting documentary on television. It was about scientists who travel around the world to track bird migrations. These clever men and women put tiny rings on the birds’ legs. Because of this, they can follow the birds and see exactly where they fly when the weather gets cold in winter. Emma thought this was the most interesting job in the world.
After watching the programme, Emma decided to start her own research. She bought a small green notebook and went to the local park every afternoon. She carefully wrote down the time and the type of every bird she saw. She also borrowed her dad’s camera to take clear photos of them hiding in the trees.
On Monday, Emma showed her thick notebook and photos to her science teacher. Her teacher was extremely pleased and asked Emma to talk about her work to the whole class. Emma felt very proud. Now, she is completely sure about her future. She hopes to study biology at university so she can follow wild birds across the sky just like the scientists on TV.
1 What does Emma enjoy doing in her free time?
(A) playing video games or going shopping
(B) observing the creatures outside her house
(C) working with wild animals
2 What did Emma learn about the scientists on TV?
(A) They wear tiny rings on their legs.
(B) They find out where the animals travel to.
(C) They fly when the weather gets cold in winter.
3 During her visits to the local park, Emma
(A) kept a record of the birds she found.
(B) carefully hid in the trees.
(C) borrowed a small green notebook from her dad.
4 When Emma’s teacher saw the project, she
(A) decided to study biology at university.
(B) gave Emma a thick notebook and photos.
(C) wanted Emma to share it with her classmates.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to catch birds in the local park
(B) The scientists who make exciting documentaries
(C) A teenager’s plan to become a nature researcher
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 C