Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Community Leadership & Social Good

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Making the Streets Safe

Seventeen-year-old Lily usually walks her younger brother, Tom, to his primary school every morning. Last month, she noticed a big problem. The street outside his school was always full of busy traffic. Many cars drove very fast, and it was quite dangerous for the young children to cross the road. Lily felt worried and decided to do something about it.

First, Lily started a project called ‘Safe Streets’. She spent her weekend drawing colourful posters to put on the school gates. In the beginning, it was hard work. She stood outside the school and asked parents to stop driving their cars so close to the children. Some drivers were unhappy, but soon they began to understand her message.

A few weeks later, Lily organised a special ‘Walk to School’ day. She asked students and their families to leave their cars at home and walk together. It was a beautiful, sunny morning, and over two hundred people joined the event. The local police officer even came to help the children cross the road safely.

Now, the street outside the primary school is much quieter. Drivers see Lily’s posters and remember to slow down. Lily is incredibly proud of her successful project. Next term, she hopes to visit other primary schools in her town. She wants to teach more teenagers how to make their local streets safer.

1   Why did Lily decide to start her project?

     (A) She wanted to stop vehicles from going too fast near the kids.

     (B) She had to walk her younger brother, Tom, to his primary school.

     (C) She noticed the street outside her own school was full of busy traffic.

2   What was the difficult part of Lily’s campaign at first?

     (A) She had to stop driving her car so close to the children.

     (B) She spent her weekend drawing colourful posters for the school gates.

     (C) Some of the people driving didn’t like what she asked them to do.

3   What happened on the ‘Walk to School’ day?

     (A) Over two hundred people helped the children cross the road safely.

     (B) A very large group of people went to the school on foot.

     (C) She asked students and their families to leave their cars at the police station.

4   What does Lily hope to do next term?

     (A) Go to different schools to show other young people how to help.

     (B) Make the street outside the primary school much quieter.

     (C) Ask drivers to see her posters and remember to slow down.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to walk your younger brother to primary school

     (B) A teenager’s successful idea to make streets safer

     (C) The beautiful sunny morning at the school gates

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Sharing Stories at the Care Home

Fourteen-year-old Lily has always loved reading. Every week, she borrows lots of books from her local library. Last month, she walked past a home for old people in her town. She thought that many of the men and women there might feel lonely. She also knew that older people sometimes have bad eyes, so it is hard for them to read. Lily decided to become a volunteer.

On her first day, she felt quite nervous. She met an eighty-year-old man called Mr. Harrison. He told Lily that his favourite books were mystery novels, but he couldn’t read the small words on the pages anymore. Lily sat down and read a whole chapter to him. He was really happy and smiled a lot.

Now, Lily visits the home every Saturday morning. At first, she only read to Mr. Harrison. However, after a few weeks, other people in the home heard her reading and came to listen. Now, she reads to a big group of ten people! She even brings her little dog sometimes, and everyone loves playing with him.

Lily enjoys her weekend job very much. After she reads, the old people often tell her amazing stories about their own lives in the past. She learns a lot from them. Next month, she is going to ask some of her classmates to come and read too. When she finishes high school, she hopes to become a history teacher.

1   Why did Lily decide to help at the home for old people?

     (A) She wanted to borrow lots of books from her local library.

     (B) She realised some adults there needed company and help with books.

     (C) She had bad eyes, so it was hard for her to read.

2   What happened when Lily first met Mr. Harrison?

     (A) He read a whole chapter to her because she felt quite nervous.

     (B) He wrote some mystery novels with small words on the pages.

     (C) He explained why he wasn’t able to enjoy his favourite stories.

3   How have Lily’s visits changed over time?

     (A) She only reads to Mr. Harrison every Saturday morning.

     (B) She brings her little dog to listen to the other people.

     (C) She now shares her books with a larger number of listeners.

4   What is Lily planning to do soon?

     (A) Tell amazing stories about her own life in the past.

     (B) Invite some friends from school to volunteer with her.

     (C) Finish high school and become a history teacher next month.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The young girl who brings joy to older people with books

     (B) How to read mystery novels with small words on the pages

     (C) Why teenagers should become history teachers in the future

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Fighting Hunger with Leftover Food

Fifteen-year-old Leo has always loved food. His uncle owns a popular restaurant in the city center. Last year, Leo visited the kitchen and saw the chefs throwing away lots of good, unsold meals at the end of the night. On his way home, he saw hungry people sleeping on the streets. Leo felt terrible and decided to do something to change this.

The next week, Leo went to several local cafes and restaurants. He asked the managers to give their extra food to him instead of putting it in the bin. At first, many managers were worried and said no. However, a kind woman who ran a small bakery agreed to give him sandwiches and cakes.

Now, Leo has a busy routine. Every evening after doing his homework, he rides his bicycle around the town. He visits five different places to pick up boxes of fresh food. Then, he immediately cycles to a special center that cooks dinners for poor people. The people there are always happy to see him.

Leo feels incredibly proud of his project. He doesn’t want to stop here. Next month, he hopes to teach his classmates how to do the same thing in their own neighborhoods. When he is older, he wants to create a computer app so that more restaurants can give food away easily.

1   Why did Leo decide to start his food project?

     (A) He wanted to own a popular restaurant in the city center.

     (B) He wanted to stop good meals being wasted and feed the homeless.

     (C) He saw hungry people throwing away lots of good food.

2   What happened when Leo first talked to the restaurant managers?

     (A) They agreed to give him sandwiches and cakes.

     (B) A kind woman was worried and said no to him.

     (C) Most of the business owners refused to support his idea.

3   What is Leo’s daily routine now?

     (A) He cooks dinners for poor people at a special center.

     (B) He delivers extra cafe meals to a local charity.

     (C) He does his homework with people who are always happy to see him.

4   What is Leo’s plan for next month?

     (A) To show his school friends how they can collect meals too.

     (B) To create a computer app for his project.

     (C) To give food away easily at a small bakery.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The schoolboy sharing unsold meals with the poor

     (B) How to create a computer app for restaurants

     (C) The most popular restaurant in the city center

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