Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Hospitality & Tourism

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A Life on the Sea

Nineteen-year-old David has a big dream. He wants to travel the world, visit beautiful beaches, and meet new people. However, travelling is expensive. Right now, David works in a small cafe in his town, but he doesn’t earn enough money to pay for plane tickets and hotels.

One day, his friend Tom had a great idea. Tom told David to get a job on a cruise ship. This way, David could visit different countries and earn money at the same time. David loved the idea. Because he already knew how to serve food and drinks, he decided to look for a job as a waiter on a ship.

Last week, David had an interview on the internet with a big travel company. He was very nervous, but he answered all the questions well. Two days later, he got a phone call. The company offered him the job! Now, he has to buy a special white uniform and pack his bags.

David is going to start his new job next month. His ship will sail around Europe, and the first stop is Italy. He feels a little sad about leaving his family, but he cannot wait to begin his adventure. He hopes to learn some Italian and make friends from all over the world.

1   Why is David unable to travel right now?

     (A) He wants to visit beautiful beaches.

     (B) He cannot afford a holiday at the moment.

     (C) He works in a small cafe in his town.

2   Why did David decide to apply for a job as a waiter?

     (A) His friend Tom told him to get a job.

     (B) He wanted to earn money at the same time.

     (C) He already had experience doing this kind of work.

3   What happened two days after David’s interview?

     (A) He was told that he got the position.

     (B) He answered all the questions well.

     (C) He had an interview on the internet.

4   How does David feel about his trip?

     (A) He is sad because he has to sail around Europe.

     (B) He is nervous about making friends from all over the world.

     (C) He is excited, even though he will miss his parents.

5   What is the best title for this article?

     (A) How to find a job in a cafe

     (B) A new adventure on the sea

     (C) Travelling to Europe with family

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Lily’s Dream in the Clouds

Sixteen-year-old Lily lives very close to a busy international airport. While her friends enjoy playing sports or watching films, Lily spends her free time looking at the aeroplanes in the sky. She loves everything about flying, and she knows exactly what she wants to do in the future. Her biggest dream is to become a flight attendant.

Lily knows that flight attendants must be very friendly and helpful. They also need to talk to passengers from all over the world. Because of this, Lily is studying Spanish and French online every evening. She has also started going to a first-aid club at her school. She wants to know how to help people if they feel ill during a flight.

Last month, Lily went on holiday to Spain with her parents. During the journey, she did not watch a film or sleep. Instead, she watched the flight attendants working. One of them, a woman named Sarah, was extremely kind. She answered all of Lily’s questions about her job and even gave her a small aeroplane badge to keep.

Next summer, Lily is going to get a part-time job in a busy café in her town. She thinks that serving food, carrying drinks, and chatting to different customers every day will be excellent practice. She cannot wait to finish school and finally work high up in the clouds.

1   What does Lily enjoy doing when she has free time?

     (A) watching aeroplanes fly

     (B) playing sports with her friends

     (C) going to the cinema to watch films

2   Why did Lily join a club at her school?

     (A) to learn how to look after sick passengers

     (B) to study Spanish and French online

     (C) to meet people from all over the world

3   What did Lily do on her flight to Spain?

     (A) She looked carefully at the people working on the plane.

     (B) She enjoyed watching a new film and sleeping.

     (C) She gave a small badge to a woman named Sarah.

4   Why does Lily want to work in a café next summer?

     (A) It will help her prepare for her future career.

     (B) She wants to finish school as quickly as possible.

     (C) She wants to learn how to make drinks for her family.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s plans to work in the sky

     (B) How to find a job in a busy café

     (C) The best aeroplanes to fly to Spain

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Toby’s Green Holiday Dream

Toby is a fifteen-year-old student who lives in a small village near a beautiful forest. Many of his friends want to get jobs in supermarkets or offices in the city when they finish school. But Toby has a different idea for his future. He hopes to open a green nature camp for summer tourists.

To prepare for this, Toby spends a lot of time outdoors. Every weekend, he volunteers at a local national park. He picks up rubbish and makes the paths safe for walking. While he is working, visitors often ask him questions about the birds and plants. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with them.

Toby knows that opening a camp will be difficult, so he is learning as much as he can. He reads lots of books about the environment. He wants his future camp to be completely eco-friendly. This means the tents will get electricity from the sun, and the café will only serve meals made with vegetables from his own garden. He also plans to stop people from bringing plastic water bottles.

Next August, Toby and his parents are going to travel to an unusual nature camp in Canada. Toby wants to see how they look after their guests without hurting the forest. He is very excited and believes he will open his own wonderful camp in about five years.

1   What does Toby want to do when he is older?

     (A) Work in a supermarket or an office in the city.

     (B) Start a special holiday place for visitors.

     (C) Move to a small village near a beautiful forest.

2   What happens when Toby is at the national park?

     (A) He asks visitors questions about the birds and plants.

     (B) He picks up his friends’ rubbish on the safe paths.

     (C) He gives people information about the natural world.

3   What is Toby’s plan for his future business?

     (A) To give people food that he grows himself.

     (B) To read lots of books about the environment.

     (C) To sell plastic water bottles in the café.

4   Why is Toby going to Canada next year?

     (A) To open his own wonderful camp there.

     (B) To look after his parents in the forest.

     (C) To learn how another green holiday place works.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s plan for a green holiday business

     (B) Travelling to an unusual nature camp in Canada

     (C) How to get a job in an office or a supermarket

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