Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Healthcare, Medicine & Helping Professions

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A Hometown Smile

Sixteen-year-old Sam lives in a small, quiet town. Many of his friends at high school want to move to big cities when they finish their studies. However, Sam feels differently. He loves his hometown and wants to stay there. He also has a very clear plan for his future career: he is going to be a dentist.

Sam decided on this job when he was a little boy. He had a terrible problem with his teeth, and it hurt a lot. A kind local dentist, Dr. Clark, fixed the problem and stopped the pain. From that day, Sam knew he wanted to help people in the exact same way.

To reach his goal, Sam is working very hard. He always does his homework and gets excellent marks in science subjects like biology. On Saturday mornings, he also helps Dr. Clark at his clinic. Of course, Sam doesn’t look after the patients’ teeth. Instead, he answers the telephone and cleans the waiting room.

Next year, Sam is going to go to university in the capital city to study medicine. He knows it will take many years of hard work. But after he finishes his degree, he is not going to look for a job in the capital. He plans to return home, open his own dental clinic, and take care of the people in his town.

1   How is Sam different from his school friends?

     (A) He hopes to live in the place where he grew up.

     (B) He wants to move to big cities after high school.

     (C) He has already finished his studies.

2   Why does Sam want to become a dentist?

     (A) He had a terrible problem with Dr. Clark.

     (B) A doctor stopped his pain when he was younger.

     (C) He was a kind local dentist when he was a little boy.

3   What does Sam do on Saturday mornings?

     (A) He looks after the patients’ teeth.

     (B) He gets excellent marks in science subjects.

     (C) He works at the front desk and tidies the clinic.

4   What is Sam’s plan after university?

     (A) To look for a job in the capital city.

     (B) To set up his own business in his hometown.

     (C) To study medicine for many years.

5   What is the best title for this article?

     (A) Planning to fix teeth in my hometown

     (B) How to move to a big capital city

     (C) Getting excellent marks at high school

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Noah’s Fast Future

Seventeen-year-old Noah knows exactly what he wants to do when he finishes school. While his older brother hopes to work in a quiet office, Noah wants a much more exciting career. He loves watching medical programmes on television. His biggest dream is to become a paramedic and drive a fast ambulance to save lives.

To prepare for this difficult job, Noah attends a special first-aid club every Wednesday evening. At the club, a teacher shows the young students what to do when someone has an accident. Noah has to remember a lot of important information about the human body, which is quite hard. However, he enjoys practicing his new skills with his classmates.

Last month, Noah had a wonderful day. His uncle took him to visit the local ambulance station. Noah met a friendly paramedic called David. David explained how the medical equipment works and even let Noah sit in the driver’s seat of the ambulance. Noah took lots of photos and felt incredibly happy.

Next year, Noah is going to start a special driving course. He knows that paramedics must drive very safely when they are travelling fast on busy roads. After he passes his driving test, he plans to go to college to study medicine. Noah cannot wait to wear a green uniform and help sick people every day.

1   What kind of job does Noah want to have?

     (A) an exciting career looking after ill people

     (B) working in a quiet office with his brother

     (C) making medical programmes on television

2   How does Noah feel about his first-aid club?

     (A) He finds learning the facts difficult but he has fun.

     (B) He likes teaching the young students what to do.

     (C) He hates it when someone has an accident there.

3   What happened when Noah visited the ambulance station?

     (A) He got the chance to get inside an emergency vehicle.

     (B) He took his uncle to visit a friendly paramedic.

     (C) He showed David how the medical equipment works.

4   Why is Noah going to take a special driving course?

     (A) to learn how to use busy roads without having an accident

     (B) to prepare to study medicine at college next year

     (C) to get a new green uniform to wear every day

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s dream of an important medical career

     (B) How to pass a driving test for a fast ambulance

     (C) The best medical programmes to watch on television

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Maya’s Medicine Dream

Maya is sixteen years old and spends a lot of time with her grandmother. Her grandmother is eighty and has to take a lot of different pills every day. Sometimes, she feels confused because she doesn’t know which medicine she should take in the morning and which one at night.

One day, Maya started reading the information on the medicine boxes. She wrote clear instructions on large pieces of paper for her grandmother. This helped a lot! Maya suddenly understood that many older people have the same problem. Because of this, she decided she wanted to become a pharmacist.

Now, Maya is working very hard to get ready for her future career. Science is her favourite subject at school, and she always gets excellent marks in chemistry. On Saturday mornings, she also works as an assistant at the local pharmacy. She doesn’t give out medicine, but she cleans the shop and puts boxes on the shelves.

Next year, Maya is going to apply to university to study pharmacy. She knows she will have to study for five years, and the exams will be difficult. However, her biggest dream is to open her own pharmacy one day. She wants to create a special place where she can spend time helping people understand their medicines easily.

1   Why does Maya’s grandmother feel confused?

     (A) She isn’t sure what time to use her medication.

     (B) She takes a lot of different pills in the morning.

     (C) She spends a lot of time at the pharmacy.

2   How did Maya help her grandmother?

     (A) She read the information to many older people.

     (B) She made some big notes to explain things.

     (C) She bought some new medicine boxes for her.

3   What does Maya do on Saturdays?

     (A) She gives out medicine to the customers.

     (B) She gets excellent marks in chemistry.

     (C) She does some basic jobs in a local shop.

4   What are Maya’s plans for the future?

     (A) She is going to apply to university in five years.

     (B) She wants to start a business to assist people.

     (C) She hopes to spend time taking difficult exams.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s plan to work with medicine

     (B) How to get excellent marks in science

     (C) The best pharmacy in the local town

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