Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Community Events & Festivals 5
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Movie Magic in the Local Park
My name is Lucas, and I am fifteen years old. I have always loved watching films. Unfortunately, the only cinema in our town closed last year. Because of this, people can never watch movies together on a big screen anymore. I wanted to change this situation, so I decided to organise an outdoor movie night.
First, I had to find the right equipment and a good place. I wrote a letter to the town council, and they said I could use the local park. I didn’t have a projector to show the film, but luckily, my science teacher, Mr Davies, lent me one from the school. After that, I designed some posters and put them in the supermarket windows.
On Saturday evening, the weather was warm and dry. More than fifty neighbours arrived at the park. They brought comfortable blankets and lots of snacks. We watched a famous comedy. At the beginning, the sound was too quiet, but I quickly fixed the computer, and then everything was perfect. Everyone laughed a lot.
When the movie finished, all the visitors clapped loudly. They asked me to organise another event soon. Now, I am planning to show a different film in the park on the first Saturday of every month during summer. I felt a bit worried before the event, but now I feel incredibly proud of my successful idea!
1 Why did Lucas decide to plan an outdoor movie night?
(A) His area didn’t have a place to see films anymore.
(B) He wanted to close the only cinema in our town.
(C) He wanted to watch movies together on a big screen.
2 How did Lucas get the machine to show the movie?
(A) The town council gave him the right equipment.
(B) He borrowed it from an adult at his school.
(C) He bought it from the supermarket windows.
3 What happened at the beginning of the event?
(A) The fifty neighbours were too quiet.
(B) Lucas had to solve an issue with the volume.
(C) The famous comedy broke the computer.
4 What is Lucas going to do next?
(A) He will ask all the visitors to clap loudly.
(B) He will feel a bit worried before the event.
(C) He wants to hold regular movie nights outdoors.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The best science teacher in our town
(B) A teen shares his love of movies with neighbours
(C) How to design posters for the supermarket
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 B 4 C 5 B
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Colourful Earth Day
Every April, the people in my town celebrate Earth Day. Usually, my family just goes to the park to listen to the live music and eat picnic food. However, this year, my science teacher asked the students to do something helpful for the environment. I decided to plant some colourful flowers in the town square.
On Friday afternoon, my dad drove me to the local garden centre. There were hundreds of beautiful plants, but I quickly chose some bright yellow and red ones. My dad paid for everything, and I carefully carried the heavy boxes to our car. I was very excited for the next day.
When we arrived at the town square on Saturday morning, it was already busy. I found a nice place near the fountain and started working. Digging the holes in the ground was actually quite difficult, and my hands got very dirty. But the weather was sunny, and I loved chatting with my neighbours while I worked.
By the afternoon, the town square looked absolutely fantastic. When we finished, the mayor gave all the volunteers a free slice of cake to say thank you. I felt incredibly tired, but I was also very proud of my hard work. Next spring, I am going to try growing vegetables in my own garden at home!
1 Why did the writer plant flowers this year?
(A) Her science teacher wanted the class to do something useful.
(B) She wanted to listen to the live music in the park.
(C) She decided to eat picnic food with her family.
2 What happened at the garden centre on Friday?
(A) Her father gave the money for the plants.
(B) The writer drove to the local garden centre.
(C) Her dad carefully carried the heavy boxes.
3 How did the writer feel about the work on Saturday?
(A) Putting the plants in the earth was hard to do.
(B) She loved getting her hands very dirty.
(C) She started working with her neighbours near the fountain.
4 What is the writer planning to do in the future?
(A) She hopes to grow some of her own food at her house.
(B) She will give all the volunteers a free slice of cake.
(C) She wants to make the town square look absolutely fantastic.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) Making Our Town Square Beautiful
(B) A Great Day for a Family Picnic
(C) How to Open a Local Garden Centre
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
When a Big Town Becomes a Family
My name is Sarah, and I am fifteen years old. I live in a very large and busy town. Usually, people here are always in a hurry. They drive to work, go to the supermarket, and return home. Most people don’t know their neighbors. However, everything changes when we have a local festival.
Last week, we had our special Summer Food Festival. The police closed the main streets so cars couldn’t use them. Everyone walked outside to celebrate. My family and I made a lot of cakes and shared them with the people on our street. Everyone was smiling and laughing together.
At school, teenagers usually only talk to their close friends. But during the festival, it was completely different. I spent hours chatting with an old lady who lives next to the post office. We listened to live music and danced in the street. For that weekend, the whole town felt like one big, happy family.
I am writing a school essay about this experience. I want to explain why these local events are so important. They help us make new friends and learn about the people who live near us. Our town is very big, but a good festival can make it feel exactly like home.
1 What does Sarah say about her town on normal days?
(A) People don’t usually spend time with the people living near them.
(B) People are always in a hurry to return to the supermarket.
(C) People change a lot when they drive to work.
2 What happened during the Summer Food Festival?
(A) Sarah’s family made a lot of cakes for the police.
(B) People couldn’t drive their vehicles through the centre of town.
(C) Everyone walked outside to use their cars.
3 How was Sarah’s behavior at the festival different from school?
(A) She only talked to her close friends.
(B) She spent hours chatting with teenagers.
(C) She had a long conversation with an older person.
4 Why is Sarah writing her school essay?
(A) to describe her experience working at the post office
(B) to explain why town celebrations are a good thing
(C) to help her new friends learn about big towns
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to make cakes for a food festival
(B) My busy life in a very large town
(C) How a festival brings a town together
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 C