Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Facilities & School Environment
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A peaceful lunch in the sun
Jamie is a fourteen-year-old student. It is the summer term at his school, and the weather is very warm. Usually, students eat inside the school canteen, but it is always very noisy there. Now, Jamie has a new routine. Every day, he takes his food and sits on the green grass in the school garden.
His mum always makes delicious cheese sandwiches for him, but sometimes he goes to the shop to buy a fresh salad. While he eats his lunch, Jamie loves feeling the warm sun on his face. He never uses his mobile phone on the grass. Instead, he prefers looking at the sky or reading a funny comic.
During the first week of summer, Jamie ate his lunch alone. However, his best friend Emma saw him one day and decided to sit with him. Now, three or four other classmates join them on the grass. They don’t play football or run around. They just relax and talk about their favourite music and plans for the weekend.
The summer term is going to end in two weeks. Jamie is sad because he will miss these quiet afternoons. He believes that spending time outside in the fresh air makes him feel much calmer. He is sure that he is a better student in his afternoon classes now. He hopes to do this again next summer.
1 Why does Jamie eat his lunch outside now?
(A) He wants to eat inside the school canteen.
(B) He prefers to be in a quiet place.
(C) He likes to listen to the noisy students.
2 What does Jamie do during his lunchtime?
(A) He enjoys a book with pictures.
(B) He plays on his mobile phone.
(C) He makes delicious cheese sandwiches.
3 What happened after the first week of summer?
(A) Jamie decided to play football.
(B) Jamie ate his lunch alone.
(C) Other people started spending time with him.
4 How does Jamie feel about his outdoor lunches?
(A) He is sad about his afternoon classes.
(B) They help him learn better later in the day.
(C) He is going to end them in two weeks.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A relaxing way to spend the school break
(B) The most popular food in the school canteen
(C) How to make friends by playing sports
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Wonderful New Room for Learning
Fourteen-year-old Sam always thought science was his most boring subject. Last year, his class only read thick textbooks and never did any real experiments. But during the summer holidays, his high school built a completely new science laboratory. When Sam walked into the room on Monday morning, he couldn’t believe his eyes.
The room was truly incredible. There were large digital screens on the walls and rows of expensive white microscopes on the desks. Sam told his best friend, Lily, that it looked like a modern spaceship, not a normal school classroom. They quickly sat down together at a large desk near the window.
Their teacher, Mr. Clark, showed everyone how to use the new microscopes to look at some green plant leaves. When Sam looked through the glass, he was amazed. He could see beautiful tiny details that he never knew were there. He felt so excited that he almost dropped a small plastic bottle of water on the floor!
When the bell rang at the end of the lesson, Sam really didn’t want to leave. He enjoyed the class so much that he completely changed his mind about the subject. Now, he wants to learn everything about plants and animals. Next week, he is definitely going to join the after-school science club with Lily.
1 How did Sam feel about science before this year?
(A) He found the classes extremely uninteresting.
(B) He preferred to read thick textbooks.
(C) He did real experiments during the summer holidays.
2 What was Sam’s opinion of the new laboratory?
(A) It was just a normal school classroom.
(B) It didn’t look like a regular place for studying.
(C) It needed more large digital screens on the walls.
3 What happened when Sam used the equipment?
(A) He dropped a small plastic bottle of water on the floor.
(B) He showed everyone how to look at green plant leaves.
(C) He was fascinated by the things he was able to observe.
4 What is Sam planning to do soon?
(A) He is going to completely change his mind about the subject.
(B) He wants to ring the bell at the end of the lesson.
(C) He will become a member of an extra student group.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) Finding a new love for learning
(B) How to use expensive white microscopes
(C) Mr. Clark’s green plant leaves
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 A
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Great Plan for the School
Fourteen-year-old Sam loves basketball more than any other sport. Every day, he wants to play with his friends during the morning break. However, the two basketball hoops in his school yard are completely broken. They have been like this for six months, and the students are very unhappy about it.
One Monday, Sam decided to do something about the problem. He went to the school office and talked to the headteacher, Mrs. Clark. She explained that the school didn’t have enough money to buy new sports equipment. Sam didn’t want to give up. He asked if the students could get the money themselves, and Mrs. Clark loved the idea.
Sam and his classmates planned a big car wash for the weekend. They made lots of colourful posters and put them in shop windows around their town. On Saturday morning, many parents and teachers brought their dirty cars to the school car park. The students worked for five hours. They were very tired, but they collected plenty of cash.
Two weeks later, the shiny new hoops arrived at the school. The caretaker quickly put them up in the yard. To celebrate, Sam and his friends played a big match. Sam felt extremely proud of what they achieved. He now understands that working together can solve big problems.
1 Why are the students unhappy?
(A) They cannot enjoy their favourite sport.
(B) The morning break is completely broken.
(C) They must stay in the yard for six months.
2 What did Mrs. Clark explain to Sam?
(A) She didn’t want to give up on the school.
(B) The school was unable to pay for the items.
(C) Sam needed to buy new sports equipment.
3 How did the students get the money?
(A) by cleaning vehicles for people
(B) by putting colourful posters in shop windows
(C) by bringing dirty cars to the car park
4 What happened at the end of the story?
(A) The school caretaker played a big match.
(B) Sam was pleased about his group’s success.
(C) The friends had to solve some big problems.
5 What is the best title for the text?
(A) Mrs. Clark’s difficult basketball match
(B) How to wash dirty cars at the weekend
(C) A successful project to improve the school
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 C