Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Pet Adoption & Animal Shelters

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Chloe’s Animal Club Dream

Fifteen-year-old Chloe has a very special idea. While her friends spend their free time watching movies or playing sports, Chloe wants to do something different. Her biggest dream is to start a school club where students make toys for animals living in local rescue shelters.

To prepare for this, Chloe spends her weekends getting ready. She doesn’t buy expensive things from the pet shop. Instead, she collects old T-shirts and tennis balls from her neighbours. She watches videos on the internet to learn how to cut and tie the material to make safe, strong toys for dogs and cats to play with.

Last month, Chloe finally asked her headteacher if she could start the “Happy Pets Club”. At first, she was worried that nobody would want to join. However, she put posters around the school, and twenty students came to the first meeting! They had a lot of fun together and made fifty toys for the animals.

Next year, Chloe is going to organize a trip to the shelter so the club members can give the toys to the animals themselves. She knows that running a school group takes a lot of time and hard work, but she is excited to help the animals feel loved while they wait for new homes.

1   What does Chloe want to do?

     (A) watch movies or play sports with her friends

     (B) begin a school group to create things for shelter animals

     (C) spend her free time living in an animal shelter

2   How does Chloe get the materials for the toys?

     (A) She buys expensive things from the shop.

     (B) She asks people living near her for old items.

     (C) She finds strong T-shirts on the internet.

3   How did Chloe feel before the first club meeting?

     (A) She was afraid that other students wouldn’t be interested.

     (B) She was excited to make fifty toys for the animals.

     (C) She was angry at the local rescue shelter.

4   What does Chloe understand about running her club?

     (A) The club members will do all the hard work.

     (B) She can take the animals to new homes next year.

     (C) It requires a lot of effort and hours.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to adopt a pet from a local shelter

     (B) A teenager’s plan to help animals play

     (C) The best internet videos for making toys

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A Visit to the Dog Rescue Farm

Fifteen-year-old Tom loves writing. Last week, his teacher asked him to write a story for the school magazine. Tom decided to interview Sarah, an amazing woman who runs a very large dog rescue farm near his town. He took his notebook and caught a bus to her farm on Saturday morning.

When Tom arrived, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He saw more than a hundred happy dogs playing in the grass. Sarah told Tom about her life. Ten years ago, she worked in a quiet bank in the city centre. However, she wanted to spend her time helping animals, so she bought a big field and opened her rescue centre.

During the interview, Tom realised that Sarah is extremely brave. She often drives her van to busy roads and dark forests to save dogs that are in danger. It is not an easy job. She works outside in all kinds of bad weather, and she has to wake up at four o’clock every morning to give the dogs their food.

Before Tom left, he took some photographs for his magazine article. He felt very happy about his visit. Next month, he is going to return to the farm to work as a volunteer. Sarah hopes that Tom’s story will bring more visitors to her rescue centre so her dogs can find good homes.

1   Why did Tom visit Sarah’s farm?

     (A) To collect information for a piece of writing.

     (B) His teacher asked him to read the school magazine.

     (C) He needed to catch a bus on Saturday morning.

2   What do we learn about Sarah’s past?

     (A) She had a different career before starting her project.

     (B) She worked in a big field in the city centre.

     (C) She played with a hundred happy dogs ten years ago.

3   Why does Tom think Sarah is a brave person?

     (A) She goes outside in all kinds of bad weather.

     (B) She rescues animals from places that are not safe.

     (C) She wakes up at four o’clock every morning.

4   What is Tom going to do in the future?

     (A) Take some photographs for his magazine article.

     (B) Bring more visitors to her rescue centre.

     (C) Give his free time to help out with the animals.

5   What is the best title for this article?

     (A) A student’s interview with a local animal hero

     (B) How to find a job in a quiet city bank

     (C) Driving a van through dark forests and busy roads

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Jamie’s New Best Friend

Fourteen-year-old Jamie loves animals more than anything. While his classmates spend their weekends playing video games, Jamie prefers watching programmes about pets. He asked his parents for a dog for a long time. Finally, last month, they agreed. They went to the local animal shelter and adopted a beautiful brown dog called Max.

At first, living with Max was quite difficult. Because Max was a rescue dog, he was very nervous. He was afraid of loud noises and often hid under Jamie’s bed. He didn’t want to go for walks or play with the expensive new toys that Jamie bought him. Jamie felt a bit sad because he wanted a fun friend.

However, Jamie knew he had to be patient. He went to the library and found a book about adopted dogs. He learned that he needed to give Max plenty of time. Every evening, Jamie sat quietly on his bedroom floor. He spoke softly to Max and gave him delicious meat snacks.

After three weeks, everything changed. Max finally started to trust the teenager. He came out from under the bed and slept next to Jamie. Now, they go to the park together every afternoon and play with a ball. Jamie knows that taking care of an adopted dog is hard work, but he loves his new best friend.

1   What did Jamie’s parents do last month?

     (A) They let him bring an animal home from a rescue centre.

     (B) They spent their weekends playing video games.

     (C) They watched lots of programmes about pets.

2   Why was Jamie a bit sad at the beginning?

     (A) His new animal did not want to do fun activities with him.

     (B) He had to hide under Jamie’s bed from the loud noises.

     (C) Max was afraid of the expensive new toys.

3   How did Jamie try to help Max feel better?

     (A) He stayed on the ground and offered him small food items.

     (B) He read a book about adopted dogs to him.

     (C) He gave Max plenty of time at the library.

4   What do Jamie and Max do now?

     (A) They visit a green space each day to have fun.

     (B) They sleep under the bed next to Jamie.

     (C) They do hard work together for three weeks.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How time and kindness helped a nervous pet

     (B) The best ways to play with expensive dog toys

     (C) How to find a new friend at the library

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