Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Technology & Online Learning
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A busy weekend and a late night
Toby is a student who usually does his homework on Friday afternoon. He likes to have the weekend free to relax. However, this weekend was different. Toby had a two-day football tournament with his school team. Because he played matches all day on Saturday and Sunday morning, he didn’t start his history project until Sunday evening.
After dinner, Toby went straight to his bedroom and turned on his computer. He had to write a long text about an old castle in Scotland. At eight o’clock, his younger sister, Mia, came into his room. She asked him to watch a funny movie with her. Toby really wanted to, but he had to say no.
By 11:15 p.m., Toby’s eyes hurt and he was very tired. Finally, he typed the last sentence of his project. He quickly opened his email, found the address for his history teacher, Mr. Clark, and attached the document. When he clicked ‘send’, he felt so much better. He turned off the computer and went straight to sleep.
The next morning at school, Mr. Clark smiled and thanked Toby for sending his homework on time. A few days later, Toby got a great grade for his project. However, he learned an important lesson. He decided that in the future, he will never wait until late on Sunday night to finish his school work!
1 Why did Toby start his project on Sunday evening?
(A) He was busy playing sports earlier in the weekend.
(B) He wanted to have the weekend free to relax.
(C) He usually does his homework on Friday afternoon.
2 What happened after dinner on Sunday?
(A) He watched a funny movie with his sister.
(B) He refused an invitation from a family member.
(C) He asked his younger sister to come into his room.
3 How did Toby feel when he emailed the homework?
(A) happier because the document was complete
(B) very tired because his eyes hurt
(C) worried about typing the last sentence
4 What do we learn about Toby at the end of the text?
(A) He thanked Mr. Clark for sending his homework.
(B) He plans to do his school tasks earlier next time.
(C) He decided to wait until late on Sunday night.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A stressful evening of school work
(B) How to write about an old castle
(C) The greatest football tournament ever
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
An Amazing Nature Video
Fourteen-year-old Lucas usually finds geography quite difficult. Last week, his teacher, Mr. Green, gave the class a special homework assignment. Every student had to learn about a wild animal and talk about it in class. Lucas didn’t want to read a thick book from the library, so he decided to find a nature documentary online instead.
On Saturday afternoon, Lucas sat on his bed with his laptop. He typed “wild animals” into the internet and found a video about penguins in Antarctica. At first, he thought the film was going to be boring because it was very long. However, after just ten minutes, he couldn’t stop watching. The pictures of the ice and snow were beautiful.
In the video, Lucas saw how parent penguins keep their babies warm in the freezing weather. The mother penguins had to walk for many kilometres to catch fish in the dark sea. Lucas was amazed by how hard their lives were. He quickly picked up his favourite blue pen and started writing lots of interesting facts in his notebook.
On Monday morning, Lucas gave his presentation to the class. Mr. Green said he spoke very clearly and his information was fantastic. Lucas got a top mark for his geography project. He felt extremely proud. He enjoyed the video so much that he wants to watch a different documentary every weekend!
1 Why did Lucas choose to use the internet for his homework?
(A) He preferred not to use a book to get his information.
(B) He wanted to read a thick book from the library.
(C) His teacher, Mr. Green, gave the class a special homework assignment.
2 How did Lucas feel about the video after a while?
(A) He thought the film was going to be boring.
(B) He discovered that it was actually very interesting.
(C) He stopped watching after just ten minutes.
3 What did Lucas do while he was watching the penguins?
(A) He had to walk for many kilometres.
(B) He started to catch fish in the dark sea.
(C) He recorded important details on paper.
4 What was the result of Lucas’s school project?
(A) He gave his presentation to the class on Monday morning.
(B) He achieved an excellent grade from his teacher.
(C) He watched a different documentary at the weekend.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A brilliant way to do a school project
(B) How to catch fish in the dark sea
(C) The boy who loves thick library books
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Life Without a Screen
Fourteen-year-old Toby loves his smartphone. He usually sends messages to his friends and plays games every day. However, last week, his headteacher, Mr. Jones, told the students about a strict new rule. From Monday, mobile phones were not allowed in the classroom. All students had to leave their phones inside their school bags all day.
At first, Toby was very angry about the news. He often used his phone to check the time during long, boring lessons. He also liked reading texts from his best friend under the desk. He believed the new rule was unfair and thought the school day was going to be terrible.
On Monday morning, the new rule started. During his first lesson, which was history, Toby couldn’t look at his screen. Because he had no phone to play with, he actually listened to the teacher. To his surprise, he found the information about ancient Romans quite interesting. He even answered a difficult question correctly, and the teacher was very pleased.
When the bell rang for the morning break, something else changed. Instead of looking at their screens in silence, Toby and his classmates sat together and talked. They laughed and told funny stories. When Toby walked home that afternoon, he realised the headteacher’s rule wasn’t a bad idea. He actually felt less tired and much happier without his phone.
1 What is the new school rule?
(A) Students must keep their phones in their bags.
(B) Students can only play games on their smartphones.
(C) Students have to give their phones to Mr. Jones.
2 How did Toby feel when he first heard about the rule?
(A) bored of reading texts from his best friend
(B) terrible at checking the time during lessons
(C) upset because he thought it was unfair
3 What happened in Toby’s history class?
(A) The teacher asked the students to play with their phones.
(B) Toby paid attention to the lesson for a change.
(C) Toby answered a difficult question about his screen.
4 During the morning break, the students
(A) looked at their screens in silence.
(B) had conversations with each other.
(C) told funny stories to the headteacher.
5 What is the best title for the text?
(A) How to use a phone in the classroom
(B) A surprising result of a new rule
(C) Toby’s difficult history test
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 B