Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Educational Trips & Summer Camps
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My International Summer Camp
My name is Leo, and I am fourteen years old. Last month, I went to an international summer camp in Switzerland. When my parents left me at the airport, I felt very nervous. I didn’t know anyone, and I was worried that my English wasn’t good enough to talk to the other teenagers.
When I arrived at the camp, a teacher showed me my bedroom. Two other boys were already there. Mateo was from Italy, and Kenji was from Japan. At first, the room was very quiet. But then, Kenji took out a board game. We started playing and laughing, and I quickly forgot to be scared.
Every day, we did different activities together. My favourite part was when we went climbing in the mountains. We had to help each other find the safest paths. We talked a lot, and I learned that everyone makes mistakes when they speak English. We just wanted to understand each other.
On the last day of camp, it was very hard to say goodbye. Mateo, Kenji, and I are now best friends. We have a video call every Sunday evening to talk about our week. Before the camp, I was afraid of travelling alone, but now I can’t wait to visit my new friends in their countries!
1 Why was Leo feeling worried at the beginning of his journey?
(A) He thought he wouldn’t be able to communicate well.
(B) His parents left him at the airport.
(C) He wanted to talk to the other teenagers.
2 What made Leo feel more comfortable with his new roommates?
(A) A teacher showed him his bedroom.
(B) The three boys sat in a very quiet room.
(C) They played a game together and had fun.
3 What did Leo realise while doing activities in the mountains?
(A) Helping each other find the safest paths is hard.
(B) You don’t need perfect language skills to talk to people.
(C) Everyone wants to speak English without making mistakes.
4 What do the three boys do now that the camp is over?
(A) They visit their new friends in their countries.
(B) They speak to each other on the internet weekly.
(C) They travel alone every Sunday evening.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to learn English in Switzerland
(B) Meeting best friends from around the world
(C) The best board games to play on holiday
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 B
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Sam’s Historic Photography Course
Fifteen-year-old Sam usually spends his summer holidays playing video games. However, this year, his parents took him to Hoi An, a beautiful old city in Vietnam. Sam loves taking pictures, so he decided to join a special photography course for teenagers there.
On the first day, the class started very early. Their teacher, Mrs Green, told them to wake up at 5:00 a.m. She explained that the morning sun gives the best light for photos. Sam felt extremely tired, but he enjoyed walking around the quiet, narrow streets and looking at the historic yellow buildings.
Most of the students in the class carried large, heavy cameras. Sam only had a tiny pocket camera that he got for his birthday. At first, he felt a bit worried about his equipment. But Mrs Green helped him. She taught him that finding interesting things to photograph is much more important than having an expensive camera.
By the end of the week, everyone had to choose their favourite picture for a small class show. Sam chose a photo of an old bridge over the river. To his surprise, his picture won first prize! Sam felt incredibly proud. He cannot wait to return home and show his amazing photos to all his friends.
1 What did Sam do differently this summer?
(A) He spent his summer holidays playing video games.
(B) He participated in a class to learn how to take pictures.
(C) He took his parents to a beautiful old city.
2 Why did the students start the class at 5:00 a.m.?
(A) To walk around the quiet, narrow streets.
(B) The teacher wanted them to feel extremely tired.
(C) The sunshine is excellent for taking pictures then.
3 How did Sam feel about his camera at first?
(A) He was anxious because it wasn’t very big.
(B) He thought having an expensive camera was more important.
(C) He wanted to carry large, heavy cameras.
4 What happened to Sam at the end of the week?
(A) He had to return home and show his amazing photos.
(B) He got the best result for his image of a bridge.
(C) He had to choose their favourite picture.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to use large, heavy cameras
(B) A rewarding holiday course in a historic town
(C) The best light for quiet, narrow streets
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Lucas’s British Adventure
Fifteen-year-old Lucas is from Brazil. Last month, he travelled to the UK to stay with a host family in Oxford. Lucas didn’t want to stay in a hotel and just visit museums. He really wanted to experience normal British daily life and improve his English.
On his first morning, he had a big surprise. Lucas thought British people only ate fish and chips. However, Mrs. Smith made a large traditional breakfast with eggs, sausages, and beans. Lucas loved it! Later in the week, he even helped Mr. Smith cook a popular meal called ‘toad in the hole’, which is sausages in batter.
During the week, Lucas went to a local high school with his host brother, Tom. School in the UK was quite different from his school in Brazil. All the students had to wear smart uniforms, which Lucas actually liked. In the afternoon, they didn’t play football. Instead, Tom taught Lucas how to play rugby. The ball was a very strange shape, but it was incredibly fun.
The two weeks passed much too fast. On his last night, Lucas felt quite sad because the Smiths felt like his second family. He learned a lot of new vocabulary and tried amazing new activities. Next summer, he is going to invite Tom to visit his home in Brazil!
1 Why did Lucas stay with a host family?
(A) He travelled to the UK just to visit museums.
(B) He hoped to see how ordinary people live there.
(C) He wanted to stay in a hotel.
2 What did Lucas find out about the food?
(A) They enjoyed meals he didn’t expect them to have.
(B) British people only ate fish and chips.
(C) Mrs. Smith cook a popular meal called ‘toad in the hole’.
3 How did Lucas feel about the school clothes?
(A) He thought they were a very strange shape.
(B) He felt they were quite different from his school in Brazil.
(C) He was happy to put them on.
4 What is Lucas planning to do?
(A) ask his host brother to come to his country
(B) learned a lot of new vocabulary
(C) stay with a host family in Oxford next summer
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to cook a traditional British breakfast
(B) A fantastic trip to learn about a new culture
(C) Playing a new sport at a local high school
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 A 5 B