Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Automotive Interests & Mechanics

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Big Dreams, Tiny Cars

Fourteen-year-old Leo has an interesting hobby. Most of his friends spend their weekends playing football or video games, but Leo prefers staying in his bedroom. He spends his free time building highly detailed model cars. He started doing this last winter when his grandfather gave him a plastic model kit for his birthday.

Making these tiny cars is not a quick activity. Leo has to be very careful. First, he uses special scissors to cut out the plastic pieces. Then, he sticks them together with strong glue. Finally, he paints the cars. He uses incredibly small brushes to add colour to the doors and windows perfectly.

Last month, Leo worked on his hardest project. He built a classic Italian sports car. The pieces were extremely small, and the engine took three weeks to finish. One day, he dropped a tiny silver piece on his bedroom floor. He had to look for it for two hours because the car couldn’t work without it!

Now, Leo has more than twenty beautiful model cars. He keeps them on a large shelf above his bed. His friends love looking at them when they visit. Next year, Leo hopes to enter a national model-making competition. When he leaves school, he wants to study engineering and design real sports cars.

1   Why did Leo begin making model cars?

     (A) A relative got him one as a gift.

     (B) He wanted to spend his free time playing football.

     (C) He prefers staying in his bedroom with friends.

2   What is the last thing Leo does when making a car?

     (A) He uses special scissors to cut out the plastic pieces.

     (B) He paints the cars with incredibly small brushes.

     (C) He sticks them together with strong glue.

3   Why did Leo spend two hours searching on his bedroom floor?

     (A) He dropped a classic Italian sports car.

     (B) He could not find a little part of the vehicle.

     (C) The engine took three weeks to finish.

4   What does Leo plan to do in the future?

     (A) Keep them on a large shelf above his bed.

     (B) Study engineering with his visiting friends.

     (C) Take part in a special event for his hobby.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A young boy’s careful and creative hobby

     (B) How to design real sports cars at school

     (C) The hardest national model-making competition

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Learning About Car Engines

Seventeen-year-old Jason loves spending his Saturdays in a way that most of his friends would find very boring. While they choose to watch movies or hang out at the shopping centre, Jason heads straight to his uncle’s garage. His uncle is a professional mechanic, and he has been teaching Jason how to fix old car engines for the last six months.

The first time Jason entered the workshop, he felt overwhelmed by the smell of oil and the sight of hundreds of metal parts everywhere. His uncle gave him a set of basic tools and asked him to clean some old spark plugs. Although it seemed like a simple task, Jason worked carefully to make sure every part was completely clean. He was happy to see the positive result of his hard work.

Learning how a car engine works is quite complicated, and Jason often makes small mistakes. Last week, he had trouble putting a fuel pump back together and felt quite frustrated. However, his uncle was very patient and explained the process slowly until Jason finally managed to finish the job correctly.

Jason is not planning to become a mechanic as a career, but he finds the process of taking things apart and rebuilding them fascinating. He knows that understanding the mechanics of a car will be a useful skill to have in the future. Now, he feels much more confident whenever he opens the hood of a car.

1   How does Jason’s weekend routine differ from his friends?

     (A) He goes to the shopping centre instead of the garage.

     (B) He chooses to learn about car repairs rather than relaxing.

     (C) He prefers watching movies with his friends at the garage.

2   What was Jason’s initial reaction to his uncle’s workshop?

     (A) He found the large number of metal items surprising.

     (B) He was pleased that his uncle gave him a set of tools.

     (C) He thought the task of cleaning parts was too difficult.

3   What does the writer say about Jason’s progress with engines?

     (A) He rarely has any problems when fixing the machines.

     (B) He sometimes struggles but eventually succeeds with help.

     (C) He prefers to fix fuel pumps without any guidance.

4   How does Jason feel about his weekend hobby now?

     (A) He is certain that he wants to work as a mechanic.

     (B) He wishes he had more time to rebuild old cars.

     (C) He believes the experience will be helpful later on.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) My uncle’s professional car business

     (B) A student who learns about how engines work

     (C) How to clean car parts in a garage

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Who Reviews the Look of Cars

Sixteen-year-old Mark has an unusual hobby. While his classmates love reading about how fast vehicles can travel, Mark is different. He is only interested in how cars look. He really loves the beautiful shapes and bright colours of modern European cars, especially the new models from Germany and Italy.

Last January, Mark decided to start his own internet blog. Every weekend, he visits car shops in his city to take pictures of the newest vehicles. Then, he goes home to write about their doors, windows, and seats. In the beginning, his website was very quiet, and only his parents and sister read his articles.

However, things changed quickly in the summer. Mark wrote a long review about a fantastic new Italian sports car. A popular car magazine saw his article and shared a link to his blog. The next day, he couldn’t believe his eyes! Thousands of people visited his website, and many teenagers left kind messages about his excellent photos.

Now, Mark spends all his free time working on his blog. He doesn’t play video games with his friends anymore. When he finishes high school, he wants to go to university in Europe. He hopes to study digital design and become a professional car designer in the future.

1   What does Mark enjoy most about cars?

     (A) He loves their appearance and style.

     (B) He likes reading about how fast vehicles can travel.

     (C) He wants to buy modern European cars from Germany and Italy.

2   Who read Mark’s website when it first started?

     (A) People who visit car shops in his city.

     (B) Teenagers who write about their doors, windows, and seats.

     (C) Just his closest relatives.

3   Why did thousands of people suddenly visit Mark’s blog?

     (A) Because they bought a fantastic new Italian sports car.

     (B) A well-known reading publication gave people his web address.

     (C) Because many teenagers left kind messages about his excellent photos.

4   What does Mark hope to do when he is older?

     (A) Spend all his free time working on his blog.

     (B) Play video games with his friends.

     (C) Draw and plan the look of cars as a career.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The schoolboy who reviews vehicle design online

     (B) How to take pictures of the newest vehicles

     (C) Reading about how fast vehicles can travel

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