Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Daily Routines & Habits
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Quiet Morning Student
Meet 14-year-old Lily. Most of her friends do their schoolwork in the evening after dinner. However, Lily is different. She prefers to wake up at half past five every day to do her homework. She thinks it is the best time to study.
Why does she do this? In the afternoon, her younger brothers are always playing noisy games in the living room. It is very difficult for Lily to concentrate on hard math problems or reading then. But early in the morning, the whole house is completely quiet. Nobody is awake, and she can easily focus on her work.
When Lily gets up, she goes straight to the kitchen. She makes a hot cup of tea and takes it to her bedroom desk. She turns on a small lamp because it is still dark outside. She usually studies for an hour and a half before her parents wake up. She finds that her brain works much faster at this time of day.
Because she finishes all her homework early, Lily can relax after school. While her classmates are worrying about their history essays in the evening, Lily enjoys reading comic books or going for a walk. She says that starting her day with completed schoolwork makes her feel fantastic.
1 How is Lily different from her friends?
(A) She does her schoolwork in the evening after dinner.
(B) She thinks the best time to study is at night.
(C) She likes to complete her homework very early in the day.
2 Why does Lily choose to study in the mornings?
(A) She has to do hard math problems with her brothers.
(B) The house is silent and it is easy for her to think.
(C) Her younger brothers play noisy games early in the morning.
3 What does Lily do before she starts her homework?
(A) She turns on the lights outside her house.
(B) She waits for an hour until her parents wake up.
(C) She goes to the kitchen to prepare a warm drink.
4 How does Lily spend her time after school?
(A) She worries about her history essays.
(B) She does fun activities that she enjoys.
(C) She starts completing her schoolwork.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A peaceful and useful morning routine
(B) The girl who hates doing her homework
(C) How to write a great history essay
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Morning Bathroom Race
My name is Tom and I live with my parents and my younger sister, Lily. We live in a nice flat, but we only have one bathroom. Every morning at seven o’clock, my alarm clock rings. Then, the crazy morning race begins! We all have to leave the house at eight o’clock for work and school.
Usually, Lily runs to the bathroom first. She always spends at least twenty minutes in the shower. She also loves singing her favourite pop songs very loudly while she washes her hair. I have to wait outside the door and tell her to hurry up because we don’t have much time.
When Lily finally comes out, it is my parents’ turn. Yesterday, there was a very funny moment. My dad was brushing his teeth and looking for his face cream. He took a blue bottle and put it on his face. Suddenly, my mum started laughing. He used her expensive shampoo by mistake! He had to wash his face again.
At a quarter to eight, the bathroom is finally empty. I quickly run inside, brush my teeth, and get dressed. I never have time for a long shower in the morning. Even though our mornings are always really busy and noisy, they are never boring. I think our funny family routine is a great way to start the day.
1 What is the main problem for Tom’s family in the mornings?
(A) Everyone uses the same place to wash.
(B) They have to leave the house at seven o’clock.
(C) The crazy morning race begins at eight o’clock.
2 What does Tom say about his sister Lily?
(A) She has to wait outside the door.
(B) She is very noisy when she is bathing.
(C) She sings her favourite pop songs for twenty minutes.
3 Why did Tom’s mum laugh yesterday?
(A) His dad used her expensive face cream by mistake.
(B) His dad was brushing his teeth with a blue bottle.
(C) His dad accidentally put a hair product on his skin.
4 How does Tom feel about the mornings?
(A) He thinks their routine is really busy and boring.
(B) He enjoys how his family begins the day.
(C) He quickly runs inside to get a long shower.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to sing pop songs in the shower
(B) A busy and amusing start to the day
(C) The best expensive shampoo for men
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Good Night’s Sleep
Fifteen-year-old Toby loves his smartphone. Every evening, after he finishes his homework, he lies in bed and watches funny videos or chats with his friends. However, this habit was causing a big problem. Toby usually stayed awake until midnight, and when his alarm clock rang at seven o’clock the next morning, he felt completely exhausted.
One weekend, Toby’s older sister, Clara, noticed he looked very tired. She explained that looking at bright screens at night makes it difficult for the brain to relax. She gave him a challenge: he had to turn off his phone exactly one hour before he went to sleep.
At first, Toby found the new rule really difficult. On Monday night, he put his phone on his desk at nine o’clock and got into bed. The room was quiet, and he felt extremely bored. Because he didn’t know what to do, he picked up an old history book and started reading. To his surprise, he fell asleep after just twenty minutes.
After a few weeks, Toby’s evenings are completely different. He now enjoys reading action stories before bedtime, and he doesn’t miss his phone at all. He wakes up feeling fresh and has lots of energy for his school lessons. He is very glad he listened to Clara’s great advice.
1 What was Toby’s problem at the beginning of the story?
(A) He watched funny videos at seven o’clock.
(B) He felt extremely tired in the morning.
(C) He usually finished his homework at midnight.
2 What did Clara tell Toby to do?
(A) stop using his device before bedtime
(B) look at bright screens at night
(C) make his brain relax on the weekend
3 How did Toby feel on Monday evening?
(A) surprised to fall asleep after twenty minutes
(B) quiet because his phone was on his desk
(C) unhappy because he didn’t have anything to do
4 At the end of the story, Toby
(A) prefers looking at books before he sleeps.
(B) misses his phone at bedtime.
(C) feels completely different about his school lessons.
5 What is the best title for the text?
(A) Toby’s terrible history book
(B) A better routine for the evening
(C) How to chat with your friends
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 B