Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Culinary Arts & Food Industry
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Max’s Ice Cream Dream
Fifteen-year-old Max has a very unusual hobby. While his friends enjoy playing sports or video games, Max spends his free time in the kitchen. He doesn’t just like eating ice cream; his biggest dream is to create exciting new flavours for ‘Cold Delights’, a famous ice cream company.
To practice for his dream job, Max makes a different ice cream every weekend. He never makes boring flavours like vanilla or chocolate. Instead, he mixes strange things together, like strawberry with black pepper, or apple with cheese! His parents always eat his new creations. Sometimes the ice cream tastes terrible, but usually, it is delicious.
Last month, Max entered a local food competition. He decided to make a special banana and biscuit ice cream. Before the competition, he felt quite worried because the other people were older and had more experience. However, when the judges tasted his ice cream, they smiled. Max was amazed when he won first prize!
Next summer, Max is going to visit the ‘Cold Delights’ factory. He won’t make any ice cream there because he is still at school. He will just watch the workers and learn how a big factory operates. He knows it takes a long time to become a famous food inventor, but he is ready to work hard.
1 What does Max want to do in the future?
(A) eat a lot of famous ice cream
(B) invent new ice cream flavours for a company
(C) play sports or video games with his friends
2 What do we learn about Max’s parents?
(A) They try the new things that he makes.
(B) They help him mix strange things together.
(C) They think his vanilla ice cream is delicious.
3 How did Max feel before the food competition?
(A) He was afraid because he was younger than the others.
(B) He was happy because he had more experience.
(C) He was amazed because he won first prize.
4 What is Max going to do at the factory next summer?
(A) make his own ice cream there
(B) become a famous food inventor
(C) see how the company makes its food
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) The history of a famous ice cream company
(B) How to win a local food competition
(C) A teenager who wants to invent desserts
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 A 4 C 5 C
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Big Dreams for the Family BBQ
Sixteen-year-old Sam has grown up around food. His parents own a small BBQ restaurant in his town. Since he was a young boy, Sam has spent his weekends helping them clean tables and serve drinks. While the work is sometimes tiring, Sam absolutely loves the busy environment.
Most of Sam’s classmates dream of becoming doctors, pilots, or software engineers. But Sam has a different plan for his future career. He wants to take over his family’s business when he is older. However, he doesn’t just want to keep the one small restaurant. His big dream is to open many new restaurants and make his family’s BBQ famous all over the country.
To prepare for this, Sam is trying to learn everything about the business. In the kitchen, his dad teaches him how to cook the meat slowly so it tastes perfect. But Sam also sits with his mum in the office to understand how she manages the money. Last month, he even started a website for the restaurant, which helped them get a lot of new customers.
Next year, Sam is going to start a business course at college. His parents are very proud of his big ideas. Sam knows that building a national brand will not be easy, but he is ready to work hard to achieve his goal.
1 How does Sam feel about working at the restaurant?
(A) He enjoys being in a place where lots of things are happening.
(B) He thinks the work is absolutely tiring.
(C) He spends his weekends cooking food for his family.
2 What does Sam want to do in the future?
(A) He plans to become a doctor or a pilot.
(B) He hopes to make his family’s food popular everywhere.
(C) He wants to keep the one small restaurant in his town.
3 What is Sam doing to get ready for his dream?
(A) His dad is starting a new website to get more customers.
(B) His mum is teaching him how to cook the meat perfectly.
(C) He is finding out how to do different restaurant tasks.
4 What do we learn about Sam in the final paragraph?
(A) His parents are going to start a business course at college.
(B) He understands that reaching his goal will be hard.
(C) He believes that building a national brand will be easy.
5 What is the best title for this article?
(A) How to cook perfect BBQ meat
(B) The most famous restaurant in the country
(C) A teenager’s plan for a family business
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 C
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Toby’s Safe Kitchen
Sixteen-year-old Toby has an unusual interest. While his classmates enjoy watching films or playing sports after school, Toby likes reading about food. However, he does not want to be a chef. His biggest dream is to become a health inspector and make sure restaurants are safe places to eat.
Toby is already practicing for his future career. He spends his free time studying how to keep food fresh. He often helps his parents make dinner, but he sometimes makes them tired. He always checks if the fridge is cold enough and looks closely at the meat to see if it is cooked properly.
Last month, Toby decided to visit a popular café in his town. He did not go there to buy a burger or a slice of cake. Instead, he asked the manager how they wash their kitchen. The manager was quite surprised but kindly showed Toby their daily cleaning list. Toby wrote everything down in his notebook.
Next autumn, Toby is going to take a special food safety course at a local college. He needs to pass an exam to get a certificate. He knows the classes will be hard, but he is excited. He hopes this qualification will help him get his perfect job in the future.
1 What is Toby’s perfect job?
(A) checking that eating places are not dangerous
(B) working as a chef and making food
(C) watching films or playing sports
2 What does Toby do when he helps his parents with dinner?
(A) He carefully examines the things they are going to eat.
(B) He makes them tired because he wants to keep food fresh.
(C) He cooks the meat properly for his family.
3 Why did Toby go to the café in his town?
(A) to find out about the way they tidy the cooking area
(B) to buy a burger or a slice of cake
(C) to show the manager his daily cleaning list
4 What is Toby planning to do next autumn?
(A) study for a new qualification
(B) start working in his perfect job
(C) teach a food safety course at a local college
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s unusual career choice
(B) The best ways to clean a restaurant kitchen
(C) How to cook meat and keep food fresh
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A