Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Animal-Related Careers

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Learning to Teach

Fifteen-year-old Sarah loves spending her free time at the local riding school. While her friends usually go to the cinema or the sports centre at the weekend, Sarah does something different. She follows David, an experienced horse riding instructor, to learn his job. She wants to understand how to teach people to ride safely.

Sarah’s day starts very early. Before the new students arrive, David shows Sarah how to check the equipment on the horses. This must be perfect, or it can be dangerous. When the classes begin, Sarah doesn’t ride. She watches carefully while David explains the rules of the riding school to the beginners.

Last Saturday, there was a little girl who felt very frightened of her big horse. Sarah wanted to run and help immediately. But David told Sarah to wait. He walked over slowly and spoke quietly to the animal and the child. He explained to Sarah that making sudden movements can scare the horses and cause accidents.

Working at the riding school all day is very tiring, and Sarah often goes home with dirty clothes. However, she doesn’t mind at all. She is learning important skills. She is sure that when she leaves high school, she is going to become a great riding instructor just like David.

1   What does Sarah do at the weekend?

     (A) She goes to the cinema or the sports centre.

     (B) She teaches people to ride safely.

     (C) She watches a teacher to learn about his work.

2   What does Sarah do when the classes start?

     (A) She checks the equipment on the horses.

     (B) She observes the instructor giving instructions.

     (C) She explains the rules to the beginners.

3   What did David teach Sarah about safety last Saturday?

     (A) Doing things too fast is a bad idea.

     (B) You need to run and help immediately.

     (C) You must speak quietly to Sarah.

4   How does Sarah feel about her weekend activity?

     (A) She hates it because she goes home with dirty clothes.

     (B) She wants to leave high school because it is very tiring.

     (C) She is happy to do it because it prepares her for the future.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A dangerous accident at the riding school

     (B) Preparing for a career with horses

     (C) How to check horse riding equipment

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Sophie’s Five-Star Animal Dream

Fourteen-year-old Sophie loves animals more than anything. Every summer, when her neighbours go on holiday, Sophie looks after their cats and dogs. She enjoys feeding them and taking them for long walks. However, she noticed that many people feel sad when they leave their pets in normal pet hotels because the cages are usually small and boring.

Because of this, Sophie has a wonderful dream. One day, she wants to open a luxury pet hotel. Her business won’t be like a normal pet care centre. It will have huge beds for the dogs and tall climbing trees for the cats. Sophie also plans to build a small swimming pool so the animals can play in the water on hot days.

Sophie is already working hard to make her dream come true. Instead of playing video games in her free time, she reads books about starting a business. She is also saving all her pocket money. Her older brother, David, laughs at her, but Sophie doesn’t mind. She knows that opening a hotel requires a lot of cash.

Sophie’s parents think her idea is fantastic. They promised to help her, but they told her she must finish high school first. Sophie agrees with them. She hopes to study business at university in a few years. She can’t wait to welcome the first furry guests to her special hotel!

1   What does Sophie think about normal pet hotels?

     (A) The spaces for animals are not very interesting.

     (B) Many people feel sad when they go on holiday.

     (C) She leaves their pets there every summer.

2   What will Sophie’s new business have?

     (A) a normal pet care centre

     (B) huge beds for the cats

     (C) fun areas for the guests to climb and get wet

3   What is Sophie doing to prepare for her future?

     (A) She is playing video games in her free time.

     (B) She is keeping all the money she receives.

     (C) She gets a lot of cash from her older brother, David.

4   What do Sophie’s parents say about her idea?

     (A) They hope to study business at university.

     (B) They want to welcome the first furry guests.

     (C) She needs to complete her education before starting.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to find a normal pet care centre

     (B) A young girl’s amazing idea for an animal hotel

     (C) Why cats and dogs love playing video games

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Writing My Way to the Wild

My name is Leo and I am fourteen years old. I love animals very much. In the future, I want to be a journalist and work for a famous wildlife magazine. To do this, I know I must practice my writing skills every day.

Last month, my English teacher gave me a brilliant idea. She told me to start my own blog on the internet. I decided to write about the wildlife in my town. Now, I go to the large park near my house every Saturday. I always take my small camera and a notebook with me.

Last weekend, I wanted to write an article about a special green bird. I sat quietly under a tall tree for three hours. The weather was very bad. It was cold and it started to rain. I wanted to go home, but I stayed. Finally, the bird arrived and I took a fantastic photograph.

On Sunday, I wrote a long story about the bird and put it on my new blog. All my school friends and my family read my article. They told me that it was very interesting and beautiful. I felt extremely proud. I am learning a lot, and I am sure I will be a great wildlife journalist one day.

1   Why does Leo need to improve his writing?

     (A) He hopes to get a job at an animal publication later in life.

     (B) He wants to work for his English teacher.

     (C) He already works for a famous wildlife magazine.

2   What does Leo do at the weekend?

     (A) He visits a local place to look for nature.

     (B) He starts his own blog on the internet.

     (C) He gives his English teacher a brilliant idea.

3   What happened when Leo tried to find the bird?

     (A) He had to wait a long time in horrible weather.

     (B) He took a fantastic photograph of the bad weather.

     (C) He decided to go home because it started to rain.

4   How did people react to Leo’s text?

     (A) His readers thought his piece of writing was really good.

     (B) His school friends and family put it on his new blog.

     (C) He wrote a long story about the bird on Sunday.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) Preparing for my dream wildlife job

     (B) How to take a fantastic photograph

     (C) The best English teacher in my town

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