Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Digital Content & Media Strategy

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Toby’s Online Project

Sixteen-year-old Toby has a very interesting hobby. He writes his own blog on the internet. Many teenagers have blogs because they want to share their daily lives with friends, but Toby started his for a different reason. He wants to work in marketing when he finishes university, so he decided to practice his digital communication skills now.

At first, Toby found it difficult to choose a topic. His older brother suggested writing about football, because Toby loves watching it. However, Toby thought that was too boring to write about every day. Instead, he decided to write about school life and how to study better. This was a great idea because he always gets good marks.

During the first month, nobody visited Toby’s website. But then, some of his classmates found it and told others. Soon, teenagers from other schools started reading it too. They left lots of messages under his posts. Toby learned how to answer their questions clearly and politely, which was exactly what he wanted to practice.

Next year, Toby plans to make his blog even bigger. He is going to ask his teachers and friends to write short articles for the site. Toby feels very happy with his project. He knows that talking to people online is an important skill, and he is already getting much better at it.

1   Why did Toby begin writing his blog?

     (A) to share his daily life with friends

     (B) to have a very interesting hobby

     (C) to get ready for a future career

2   What is the main subject of Toby’s blog?

     (A) playing and watching football

     (B) things to help with education

     (C) his older brother

3   Who were the first visitors to Toby’s website?

     (A) teenagers from other schools

     (B) students from his class

     (C) nobody

4   What does Toby want to do next year?

     (A) get other people to write for his website

     (B) spend more time talking to people online

     (C) start a new important project

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) Why teenagers love the internet

     (B) A successful online experience

     (C) How to study better at school

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Jamie’s Big Dream

Sixteen-year-old Jamie spends his free time watching travel videos online. He has a big dream. He wants to travel the world and earn money as a famous travel vlogger. His parents, however, are a bit worried. They hope he will study hard and find a quiet office job in their hometown because they think it is safer.

But Jamie is already working on his dream. He doesn’t have enough money for a professional camera yet, so he uses his mobile phone to record things. Last month, he decided to make videos about interesting places near his house. His older brother, David, showed him how to cut and change the videos on a laptop.

Two weeks ago, Jamie uploaded his first video. It was about a beautiful old castle near his school. For the first few days, only his parents and David watched it. Then, Jamie shared the video on a popular travel website. Suddenly, hundreds of strangers saw it and wrote lovely messages. Jamie felt extremely proud.

Now, Jamie is planning his next steps. He works at a local café every weekend and saves all his money. He wants to buy a really good camera soon. Next summer, he is going to take a train to Italy. It will be his first time in another country, and he is very excited to film his new adventure!

1   How do Jamie’s parents feel about his future?

     (A) They want him to travel the world and earn money.

     (B) They would prefer him to have a normal career.

     (C) They hope he will become a famous travel vlogger.

2   What does Jamie use to film his videos at the moment?

     (A) a smartphone

     (B) a professional camera

     (C) a laptop

3   What happened after Jamie put his video on a travel website?

     (A) Only his parents and David watched it.

     (B) He visited a beautiful old castle near his school.

     (C) A lot of people he didn’t know viewed his work.

4   Why does Jamie have a weekend job?

     (A) He hopes to get some better equipment.

     (B) He needs to take a train to Italy next summer.

     (C) He wants to visit another country for the first time.

5   What is the main idea of this text?

     (A) How to find a quiet office job in your hometown

     (B) A teenager’s plans to make a career from his hobby

     (C) The best ways to travel to Italy by train

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Learning from the Video Stars

Sixteen-year-old Tom spends all his free time watching popular videos online. He really wants to have a career doing this in the future, but he doesn’t know how to begin. Last month, he decided to find out. He planned to interview famous video makers to ask them how they got their amazing jobs.

First, Tom sent an email to Sarah. She is a very successful travel video maker with millions of fans. To his surprise, she answered his message and they met in a local café. Sarah explained that anyone can start making videos. She told him that she didn’t buy expensive cameras at first. She just used her old mobile phone to film her holidays.

Next, Tom talked to a gaming video maker called Mark. Many teenagers think Mark’s job is easy because he plays video games all day. However, Mark told Tom about the hard work behind his channel. He enjoys playing games, but he has to spend many hours every night editing the videos on his computer.

Tom learned a great deal from his interesting conversations. He wrote a long article for his school newspaper about the interviews so he could share the advice. All his classmates loved reading it. Tom feels very excited now. He understands that making videos is difficult, but he is going to start his own channel next month.

1   Why did Tom decide to interview video makers?

     (A) He spends all his free time watching popular videos online.

     (B) He wanted to discover how to start his dream profession.

     (C) He did not know how to begin last month.

2   What did Sarah tell Tom during their meeting?

     (A) She had to buy expensive cameras at first.

     (B) She used her old mobile phone to answer his message.

     (C) It is possible to begin with basic everyday technology.

3   What did Mark say about his job?

     (A) His job is easy because he plays video games all day.

     (B) Preparing his videos takes a lot of time in the evenings.

     (C) He enjoys playing games for many hours every night.

4   What did Tom do after the interviews?

     (A) He published the information for other students to read.

     (B) He loved reading a long article in his school newspaper.

     (C) He is going to start his own channel next month.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The easiest jobs on the internet

     (B) Finding out about a modern career

     (C) How to write for a school newspaper

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