Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Eco-Tourism & Enjoying Nature Responsibly

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Leo’s Geography Project

Fifteen-year-old Leo had to do a geography project for school. He decided to write about his grandmother’s home, a beautiful, old village near the sea. Leo visited her every summer when he was little. Back then, it was very quiet. But recently, things have changed completely.

Now, thousands of people travel there for their holidays. The narrow streets are always crowded. Because of this, life is difficult for the people who actually live there. Many useful local shops, like the baker and the butcher, are closing down. Now, there are only expensive cafes and places selling souvenirs to visitors.

For his project, Leo didn’t just read books. He spent a weekend in the village talking to his grandmother’s friends. They told him how much they hated the noise. Leo also used his phone to take photographs. He took pictures of the huge traffic jams and the rubbish that visitors left on the beautiful beaches.

When Leo showed his project to his class, his teacher was very impressed. Leo got the best mark in the school. He is happy about his grade, but he really wants things to get better for his grandmother. He hopes that in the future, the government will stop so many people from visiting the village at the same time.

1   What does Leo say about his grandmother’s village?

     (A) It is not the same as it was before.

     (B) It is a very quiet place in the summer.

     (C) He visits it every summer for his project.

2   How have the shops in the village changed?

     (A) There are fewer places to buy everyday food.

     (B) The useful local shops are selling souvenirs.

     (C) Expensive cafes are closing down.

3   To do research for his project, Leo

     (A) read a lot of books about the beautiful beaches.

     (B) asked older people questions about the village.

     (C) used his phone to record the noise in the street.

4   What does Leo hope for the future?

     (A) He will get the best mark in the school again.

     (B) His grandmother will move away from the village.

     (C) Fewer tourists will come to the village at once.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to get good marks in geography

     (B) A fun summer holiday by the sea

     (C) The problem with too many visitors

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Leo’s Green Points App

Seventeen-year-old Leo loves travelling to different countries with his family. But last year, he noticed a big problem during their summer holiday. Many famous places were very dirty, and tourists often threw plastic bottles on the ground. Leo felt terrible about this and wanted to help people travel in a greener way.

When he returned home, Leo decided to make a new mobile app. He is very good at using computers, but building an app is not easy. He spent six long months working on it in his bedroom every evening after he finished his homework. Finally, his program was ready, and he called it ‘Green Points’.

The app is very simple to use. When travellers visit eco-friendly attractions, like clean city parks or beautiful nature reserves, they get points on their phones. Tourists can also get extra points if they rent bicycles instead of taking a taxi. Later, they can use these points to get free drinks or cheaper meals at local cafes.

During the spring holidays, over a thousand people downloaded ‘Green Points’. Local cafe owners are very happy because they have a lot more customers, and the town is much cleaner. Leo feels incredibly proud of his hard work. Next year, he is going to add more European countries to his app.

1   Why did Leo decide to do something to help the planet?

     (A) He was upset about the rubbish visitors left behind.

     (B) He loves travelling to different countries with his family.

     (C) He noticed a big problem during the spring holidays.

2   What do we learn about Leo creating the app?

     (A) He worked on it instead of doing his homework.

     (B) He built it in his free time at home.

     (C) He had to spend six long months taking a taxi.

3   How can tourists get points on the app?

     (A) By choosing to ride a bike rather than travelling by car.

     (B) By taking a taxi to beautiful nature reserves.

     (C) By getting free drinks or cheaper meals at local cafes.

4   What was a positive result of Leo’s app?

     (A) Over a thousand people downloaded it next year.

     (B) Leo is going to travel to more European countries.

     (C) It brought more business to restaurants in the town.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to rent bicycles during the spring holidays

     (B) A teenager’s program to reward eco-friendly tourists

     (C) The most famous places to visit in different countries

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Leave Only Footprints

Fourteen-year-old Emma loves spending time in nature. Last weekend, she went on a camping trip to the Greenhill Forest with her family. The weather was beautiful, and the trees were amazing. Emma loves photography, so she brought her new camera. She took lots of fantastic pictures of the wild birds and colourful spring flowers.

However, on the second day, Emma saw something that made her feel extremely sad. While they were walking near a beautiful river, she noticed a large pile of rubbish. Some visitors left empty plastic bottles, dirty food wrappers, and even an old pair of shoes on the grass. People also broke some tree branches to make a fire.

Emma and her parents spent two hours picking up all the rubbish and putting it into large bags. When Emma returned home, she decided to write an article for her school magazine. She wanted to share a famous old message: “Take only pictures, leave only footprints.” This means visitors should enjoy nature but never damage it or leave their waste behind.

The following week, everyone at school read Emma’s article. Her classmates thought it was a brilliant idea and promised to be more careful. Next month, Emma is going to organise a special weekend trip with her friends to clean up other parts of the forest. She hopes the forest will stay beautiful forever.

1   Why did Emma bring her camera to the forest?

     (A) To capture images of the local plants and wildlife.

     (B) To take lots of wild birds and colourful flowers.

     (C) To spend time in nature with her family.

2   Why did Emma feel upset on the second day?

     (A) She realised that tourists had damaged the area.

     (B) She needed to break some tree branches to make a fire.

     (C) She left an old pair of shoes on the grass.

3   What is the main point of Emma’s article?

     (A) People must not harm the environment or drop litter.

     (B) Visitors should enjoy nature and leave their waste behind.

     (C) Everyone should spend two hours putting rubbish into large bags.

4   What are Emma and her friends planning to do next month?

     (A) remove trash from different areas of the woods

     (B) read a brilliant article in the school magazine

     (C) promise to be more careful with their pictures

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to take fantastic pictures of wild birds

     (B) A teenager’s plan to help protect nature

     (C) The easiest way to make a fire in the forest

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