Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Digital Content & Media Strategy
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Lily’s University Dream
Sixteen-year-old Lily is in her final year of high school. She loves spending her free time making short videos and taking photos for her school’s website. Her teachers and classmates always say her work is amazing, so she wants to make it her future career.
Next year, Lily hopes to go to London University. It is a very famous place, and it offers a special course in media. She doesn’t just want to make videos; she wants to learn how big companies plan their social media and advertising. This is called media strategy.
However, getting a place at this university is not easy. Lily has to get the best grades in her exams this summer. The university also asks students to send a special project. Because of this, she spends all her weekends in the library or filming in the city centre. She never goes to the cinema with her friends anymore.
Her parents are a little worried because she is always busy. They tell her she should rest more often. But Lily feels very excited about her future. She is sure she will go to London University and achieve her dream of working for a famous TV company one day.
1 Why does Lily want a career in media?
(A) She spends her free time making short videos.
(B) Other people really like the things she creates.
(C) She loves taking photos for her school’s website.
2 What does Lily hope to do at London University?
(A) She just wants to make videos.
(B) Offer a special course in media.
(C) Understand how businesses organise their online platforms.
3 What does Lily do on Saturdays and Sundays?
(A) She gets the best grades in her exams.
(B) She works hard to finish her university tasks.
(C) She goes to the cinema with her friends.
4 How do Lily’s parents feel?
(A) They think she should take a break from working.
(B) They feel very excited about her future.
(C) They are sure she will go to London University.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) Working for a famous TV company
(B) Planning a future in the media
(C) The best university in London
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 B
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Toby’s First Video Job
Sixteen-year-old Toby loves making videos. Every weekend, he goes out with his friends to film different places in his town. When he gets home, he spends hours on his computer. He cuts the videos and adds music to them. His friends always tell him that his videos are fantastic.
Toby wants to buy a new, expensive camera, but he doesn’t have enough money. Because of this, he has decided to look for a part-time job. He doesn’t want to work in a supermarket or wash cars. Instead, he wants to use his hobby to earn money by editing videos for local businesses.
Last week, Toby visited some shops and cafes on his street. He went into a new sports shop and a popular cafe. He talked to the owners and showed them the short videos on his phone. The woman at the sports shop wasn’t interested, but the cafe owner really loved Toby’s work.
The cafe owner asked Toby to make a short video about her cafe. She wants to put it on the internet so more people will visit. She offered to pay Toby for his time. Toby is very excited because this is his first real job, and he is going to start filming there on Saturday.
1 What does Toby do after he finishes filming?
(A) He edits his work on his computer.
(B) He goes out with his friends to different places.
(C) He tells his friends that his videos are fantastic.
2 Why is Toby looking for a job?
(A) He needs cash to get a new camera.
(B) He wants to work in a supermarket.
(C) He wants to wash cars to earn money.
3 What happened when Toby visited the local businesses?
(A) One business owner enjoyed looking at his videos.
(B) The woman at the sports shop really loved Toby’s work.
(C) He showed them the short videos on his new sports shop.
4 Why does the cafe owner want a video?
(A) She hopes it will help her get more customers.
(B) She wants to start filming there on Saturday.
(C) She is very excited because this is her first real job.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager turns his hobby into a job
(B) How to open a popular cafe
(C) Why you should buy an expensive camera
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Planning for an Online Dream
Fourteen-year-old Maya loves watching travel videos online. Her biggest dream is to have her own internet channel one day and share her adventures with the world. She cannot travel to other countries yet because she is still at school, but that doesn’t stop her from preparing.
Every evening, Maya sits at her desk and writes in a large blue notebook. This is where she keeps her daily plans for her future channel. She draws pictures of the cameras she wants and writes exciting ideas for her first videos. Some of her friends think she is spending too much time planning, but Maya just laughs. She believes that good preparation is important.
Last week, she wrote a detailed plan for a video about her hometown. She spent three hours walking around the city centre. She used her mobile phone to take photos of old buildings and beautiful parks. She wrote down interesting facts about each place in her notebook so she won’t forget them when she starts filming next year.
At the moment, Maya is saving the money she earns from her Saturday job. She wants to buy a high-quality microphone before she makes her first video. She knows that building a popular channel will not happen quickly, but she feels very excited about her future.
1 Why doesn’t Maya travel to other countries right now?
(A) She hasn’t finished her education yet.
(B) She is busy watching travel videos online.
(C) She already has her own internet channel.
2 What do Maya’s friends think about her daily plans?
(A) They think good preparation is important.
(B) They believe she puts too many hours into them.
(C) They want to draw pictures of cameras too.
3 What did Maya do in her hometown last week?
(A) She filmed a new video in the city centre.
(B) She wrote interesting facts about her mobile phone.
(C) She collected pictures and details to use later.
4 Why does Maya keep the money from her Saturday job?
(A) She wants to get some better sound equipment.
(B) She is building a popular channel quickly.
(C) She needs it to pay for her first video.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to make a travel video
(B) Getting ready for a future goal
(C) The best cameras for teenagers
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B