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

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Connecting with the World Through Games

Seventeen-year-old Ben spends almost every evening playing video games. He loves playing online with people from many different countries, but he often had a problem. During the games, he couldn’t understand what his teammates were saying because they spoke different languages. Ben realized that he was missing out on the fun, so he decided he had to learn them.

Ben didn’t want to attend boring evening classes, so he looked for ways to study online. He found some free apps that helped him practise French, Spanish, and Japanese. He spent thirty minutes every morning before school on these apps. At first, it was very hard, and he often mixed up the grammar, but he felt determined to improve his communication.

After six months of daily practice, Ben finally felt ready to speak. He joined a game with a Japanese team and a French group. He was extremely nervous when he first used his microphone. However, when he spoke a few simple sentences in Japanese, his new friends were so happy and started laughing. They were excited to have someone in the team who could finally talk to everyone.

Now, Ben’s gaming team has become much more successful because they can work together easily. He has made many new friends and has learned a lot about other cultures. Next year, Ben plans to start learning a fourth language, and he hopes to travel to Japan and France to meet the people he plays with every night.

1   Why did Ben feel he needed to learn new languages?

     (A) He wanted to play video games with his school friends.

     (B) He could not communicate with his online gaming partners.

     (C) He was bored with the languages he already knew.

2   How did Ben practise his language skills?

     (A) He took lessons at an evening school for half an hour.

     (B) He used free technology to help him study each morning.

     (C) He studied grammar books before going to school every day.

3   How did Ben feel when he first spoke to his new team?

     (A) He was anxious about using his voice online.

     (B) He was happy that he had mastered the grammar.

     (C) He was excited to laugh with his Japanese teammates.

4   What is the result of Ben’s hard work?

     (A) He is better at playing video games with his school friends.

     (B) He has gained more friends and improved his team’s performance.

     (C) He has already traveled to France and Japan to see his friends.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The student who uses games to travel the world

     (B) How to learn Japanese, French, and Spanish easily

     (C) The teenager who learned languages to play better

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Teenager Who Shares Stories in the Park

Fourteen-year-old Leo loves reading. Last year, he had a problem. He finished all the books in his bedroom, but he didn’t have enough pocket money to buy new ones. He often went to the local park and saw other teenagers reading there. He wanted to find a way for everyone to share their stories without spending anything.

Leo decided to start a book exchange club. Every Sunday morning, he went to the park with a small wooden box full of his old books. During the first week, people just walked past him. He felt a bit sad. However, the next week, some classmates arrived with their bags of books to swap.

Now, the Sunday club is extremely popular. More than forty students meet under the big trees to choose different books and talk about their favourite characters. It is very busy! Because there are so many books now, Leo’s parents gave him a large camping table to put them on.

Leo feels very proud of his club. He loves watching his friends discover exciting new stories for free. Next summer, he is going to organize a special event. He hopes to invite a popular local writer to visit the park and speak to the young readers.

1   Why did Leo want to start a book exchange?

     (A) He didn’t have the cash to get more reading material.

     (B) He wanted to buy new ones with his pocket money.

     (C) He saw other teenagers reading in his bedroom.

2   What happened during the first week of the club?

     (A) Nobody stopped to see what he was doing.

     (B) Some classmates arrived with their bags of books.

     (C) He filled a small wooden box in the park.

3   How did Leo’s parents help with the busy club?

     (A) They provided a useful object to put things on.

     (B) They helped students choose different books.

     (C) They talked about their favourite characters under the big trees.

4   What is Leo planning for next summer?

     (A) To request a visit from someone who writes stories.

     (B) To discover exciting new stories for free.

     (C) To visit the park and speak to the young readers.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The teenager who runs a park reading group

     (B) How to buy new books with your pocket money

     (C) The popular local writer who visits the town

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Science on Camera

Fifteen-year-old Max has always loved science. Last month, his science teacher gave his class an interesting project. The students had to prepare something to show the rest of the class. Max didn’t want to just draw a poster. Instead, he decided to conduct some safe chemistry experiments at home and film them.

First, Max needed to plan what to do. He went to the school library to read about simple experiments. He wanted to make sure everything was completely safe to do indoors. So, he didn’t buy any dangerous chemicals. He only used everyday items from his family’s kitchen, like salt, sugar, and vinegar.

Filming the video was quite difficult for Max. He didn’t have a special camera, so he used his smartphone. His younger sister agreed to hold the phone for him. In the first experiment, Max mixed vinegar and baking soda to make a model volcano. The mixture went everywhere, and they had to clean the kitchen table for an hour!

Finally, it was time to show the video to his classmates. When they watched his experiments, they laughed at the funny volcano accident and thought the video was fantastic. Max felt incredibly proud of his hard work. Because of this project, he wants to study chemistry at university in the future.

1   What did Max choose to do for his schoolwork?

     (A) Give his class an interesting project.

     (B) Just draw a poster.

     (C) Record himself doing practical science activities.

2   What kind of things did Max use for his project?

     (A) Common materials found in a house.

     (B) Dangerous chemicals.

     (C) Things from the school library.

3   What happened while Max was making the video?

     (A) He used a special camera.

     (B) His younger sister mixed vinegar and baking soda.

     (C) He created a big mess that he needed to wash up.

4   How did Max’s classmates react to the video?

     (A) They found his presentation highly entertaining.

     (B) They felt incredibly proud of his hard work.

     (C) They decided to study chemistry at university.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to clean the kitchen table

     (B) A teenager’s successful science film

     (C) The best dangerous chemicals to buy

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