Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – School Trips & Excursions
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Long Trip to the Museum
Fourteen-year-old Leo loves reading about animals from the past. Last month, his science teacher, Mrs. Turner, said the class was going on a trip to the National Natural History Museum. Leo was extremely excited. However, the museum was in another city, and he had to wake up at six o’clock to catch the school bus.
The journey took almost four hours because there was a lot of traffic on the road. Many of Leo’s classmates spent the time playing video games on their phones or singing loudly. Leo didn’t do those things. He decided to look out of the window and read a comic about space. The bus seats were quite hard, so he didn’t sleep at all.
When they finally arrived, the students walked into the museum. The first thing Leo saw was a huge dinosaur skeleton. It was bigger than a house! They also watched a short film about sea animals. Before they left, Leo went to the museum shop. He didn’t have enough money for a t-shirt, so he bought a small plastic shark instead.
On the way back to school, the bus was very quiet. Most of the students were tired and slept for the whole journey. Leo felt really tired too, but he smiled all the way home. He thought the trip was fantastic, and he is already asking his parents to take him there again next summer.
1 What do we learn about Leo in the first paragraph?
(A) He usually wakes up at six o’clock.
(B) He went to another city with his parents.
(C) He was looking forward to the school excursion.
2 What did Leo do on the bus?
(A) He spent the time playing video games.
(B) He looked at a story with pictures.
(C) He managed to go to sleep.
3 At the museum shop, Leo
(A) paid for a nice t-shirt.
(B) purchased a little toy.
(C) watched a short film.
4 On the journey home, what did most of the students do?
(A) They got some rest.
(B) They smiled all the way home.
(C) They asked their parents to take them back.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to catch the school bus
(B) A wonderful visit to a museum
(C) Leo’s favourite science teacher
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 B
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Getting Lost in London
Fourteen-year-old David was very excited. His class was on a school trip to London. It was his first time in a big city. Before they left the bus, his teacher, Mr. Brown, gave them an important rule. “You must stay together,” he said. “Do not walk away from the group.”
In the morning, they visited a famous science museum. There were many amazing things to see. While the group was walking to the café for lunch, David saw a huge dinosaur skeleton. He loves dinosaurs, so he stopped to take some photos with his phone. He didn’t tell his friends he was stopping.
A few minutes later, David turned around. He couldn’t see Mr. Brown or his classmates anywhere. He was completely alone in the crowded room. At first, he felt really scared. Then, he remembered his teacher’s advice: “If you get lost, find someone who works here.” He walked slowly to the museum shop and asked a woman for help.
The woman called Mr. Brown on her phone. Only ten minutes later, the teacher arrived at the shop. He wasn’t angry, but he looked worried. David said sorry for walking away. He felt very happy to see his group again. He learned that he must always pay attention when he is in a new place.
1 What did Mr. Brown tell the students to do before they left the bus?
(A) remain with the rest of the class
(B) walk away from the group
(C) leave the bus quickly
2 Why did David stop walking with his group?
(A) He wanted to go to the café for lunch.
(B) He wanted to get pictures of something interesting.
(C) He needed to tell his friends about the dinosaur.
3 What did David do when he realised he was alone?
(A) He walked slowly around the crowded room.
(B) He looked for Mr. Brown and his classmates anywhere.
(C) He followed his teacher’s instructions to get help.
4 How did Mr. Brown feel when he found David?
(A) He was very angry.
(B) He was anxious about the boy.
(C) He felt very happy to see his group again.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The best science museum in London
(B) An easy mistake on a school trip
(C) How to take great photos in a big city
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Castle Adventure
Jack is a fourteen-year-old student who loves his history lessons. Last week, his history teacher, Mr. Smith, gave the class a special homework project. The students had to write about an old building in their area. Jack decided to visit a ruined castle near his town. He felt very excited about the trip.
On Saturday morning, Jack travelled to the castle with his older brother, Tom. The weather was cloudy and cold, but they didn’t mind. When they arrived, Jack took lots of photos of the tall broken walls and the heavy wooden door. Tom read some interesting facts from a small guidebook to help Jack with his project.
Later, the boys climbed the dark stairs to the top of the castle. Suddenly, Jack dropped his notebook on the floor. A friendly tourist picked it up and smiled. After that, Jack looked down and saw a dirty, round object. It was a very old coin! He carefully put it in his pocket.
On Sunday, Jack spent three hours writing his assignment. He included his photos and wrote about the old coin. On Monday, Mr. Smith read the project and gave Jack a top mark. Jack was absolutely delighted. He enjoyed the experience so much that he wants to visit more historical places soon.
1 What did Mr. Smith ask the students to do?
(A) visit a ruined castle near their town
(B) create a text about an old local place
(C) give the class a special homework project
2 What did Tom do at the castle?
(A) He took lots of photos of the broken walls.
(B) He provided some useful information for the assignment.
(C) He thought the weather was too cloudy and cold.
3 While the boys were going up the stairs,
(A) a friendly tourist dropped a notebook on the floor.
(B) Jack found an ancient piece of money.
(C) Jack carefully put a dirty object on the floor.
4 What do we learn about Jack at the end of the text?
(A) He spent three hours writing his assignment on Monday.
(B) He was absolutely delighted to read the project.
(C) He is keen to explore other sites from the past.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) An exciting history assignment
(B) Tom’s heavy wooden door
(C) How to drop your notebook
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 A