Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Education, Languages & Science

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Creating a Space for Young Inventors

Sixteen-year-old Liam has always loved science and inventing things. Last year, he entered a big national competition for high school students. However, he noticed that there were absolutely no events for younger children in his town. Liam wanted to change this, so he decided to organize a local science fair just for them.

First, Liam had to find a large room for the event. He wanted to use the school gym, but the basketball team was practicing there all month. Instead, he booked the town hall. Then, he spent two weeks making colourful posters and visiting primary schools to tell the young students about his idea.

On the day of the fair, over forty children arrived with their inventions. Liam was amazed by their clever ideas. One ten-year-old girl built a small robot that picked up rubbish, and another boy made a solar-powered toy car. Liam walked around and talked to everyone. By the end of the afternoon, he was very tired, but he was also incredibly happy.

The local newspaper wrote a story about Liam’s successful project, and the town mayor gave him a special prize. Now, Liam is busy planning next year’s fair. He hopes to invite a famous scientist to come and talk to the young inventors. He believes that every child can build something amazing.

1   Why did Liam decide to organize the science fair?

     (A) To provide an opportunity for little kids in his area.

     (B) Because he entered a big national competition for high school students.

     (C) Because he has always loved science and inventing things.

2   Where did Liam hold the science fair?

     (A) Inside the school gym.

     (B) In a public building in his town.

     (C) At one of the primary schools.

3   How did Liam feel at the end of the event?

     (A) Amazed by their clever ideas.

     (B) He was very tired because he built a small robot.

     (C) Lacking energy but feeling extremely joyful.

4   What is Liam planning for the next science fair?

     (A) To ask the local newspaper to write a story.

     (B) To ask a well-known expert to speak to the students.

     (C) To get a special prize from the town mayor.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The teenager who set up a special science event

     (B) How to win a big national competition

     (C) The boy who built a solar-powered toy car

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Watching the Stars from Home

Fourteen-year-old Leo has always loved reading about space and the planets. His biggest dream was to look at the stars from his apartment balcony. However, when he checked the prices of telescopes in the local shops, they were too expensive. Because he didn’t have enough money to buy one, Leo decided to build his own mini telescope.

First, Leo watched some videos on the internet to understand how telescopes work. He learned that he needed some special glass lenses. He spoke to his science teacher, Mr. Green. Mr. Green thought it was a brilliant idea and gave Leo two old lenses from the school laboratory. Leo spent the next three weekends working hard on his project.

When the mini telescope was finally ready, Leo took it out onto his balcony. On the first night, the weather was terrible with dark clouds, so he couldn’t see anything. He felt quite disappointed. But the next night, the sky was completely clear. He looked through his telescope and saw the moon and several bright stars. It was amazing!

Now, Leo uses his mini telescope every evening. Last week, he invited his classmates to his house to look at the night sky. They thought his invention was fantastic. Leo feels very proud of his hard work. Next year, he hopes to build a much bigger telescope so he can see other planets.

1   Why did Leo build a mini telescope?

     (A) He didn’t have the cash to get one from a store.

     (B) He checked the prices of telescopes in the local shops.

     (C) He wanted to look at the stars from his apartment balcony.

2   How did Leo get the glass lenses for his project?

     (A) He found them in some videos on the internet.

     (B) A person at his school gave them to him.

     (C) He worked hard on his project for three weekends.

3   What happened on the first night Leo tried his telescope?

     (A) He completely cleared the dark clouds from his balcony.

     (B) He looked through his telescope and saw the moon.

     (C) The conditions outside were too bad to study the sky.

4   What do we learn about Leo’s classmates?

     (A) They were very impressed by the machine he made.

     (B) They invited his classmates to his house last week.

     (C) They hope to build a much bigger telescope next year.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to buy a cheap telescope from local shops

     (B) A teenager’s homemade project to view the sky

     (C) The science teacher who loves reading about space

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Making Science Simple

Fifteen-year-old Daniel has always loved learning about science. He spends hours reading thick books about planets and the human body. Last year, he noticed that his younger sister, Lily, often cried over her science homework. She thought her school books were too difficult to understand. Because of this, Daniel decided to build a simple science blog for kids.

Creating the website took a lot of time. Daniel wanted to show how fun science can be. Every Saturday, he did simple experiments in his kitchen and took photos. However, writing the texts was quite hard. He usually used long words, so he asked his science teacher, Mr. Smith, to help him make the sentences much shorter.

When the blog finally went on the internet, Daniel was a bit worried. For the first two weeks, only his parents and Lily read his posts. But then, Lily’s teacher showed the website to her class. The students really enjoyed the funny videos Daniel made. Soon, hundreds of children were visiting the page every week!

Now, Daniel is extremely busy. He writes a new post every Sunday morning. Next month, he is going to make a special video about wild animals. He doesn’t want to be a scientist when he grows up, but he hopes to become a brilliant science teacher!

1   Why did Daniel start his science blog?

     (A) To help children who found the subject hard to learn.

     (B) Because he spends hours reading thick books about planets.

     (C) To do his younger sister’s science homework.

2   What was Daniel’s biggest problem when making the website?

     (A) He wanted to show how fun science can be.

     (B) He needed to keep his language simple.

     (C) He did simple experiments in his kitchen.

3   What happened after Lily’s teacher shared the website?

     (A) Only his parents and Lily read his posts.

     (B) Daniel was a bit worried.

     (C) A large number of kids started using the blog.

4   What is Daniel planning to do for a job one day?

     (A) Be a scientist when he grows up.

     (B) Instruct students in a school.

     (C) Write a new post every Sunday morning.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) Why long words are bad for your science homework

     (B) How to do simple experiments in your kitchen

     (C) The teenager making science easy for young people

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