Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Protecting Wildlife & Animals
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager Who Painted to Protect the Monkeys
Fifteen-year-old Ben lives near a beautiful national park. He usually spends his weekends walking in the forest and watching the wild monkeys. Last summer, Ben noticed a big problem. Many tourists were giving their sandwiches and biscuits to the monkeys. The visitors thought it was fun, but human food can make wild animals very sick.
Ben wanted to help the monkeys, so he decided to use his drawing skills. In his bedroom, he spent hours creating large educational posters. He painted pictures of the monkeys eating natural food like fruit and leaves. Under the pictures, he wrote a clear message telling people to keep their snacks inside their bags.
The next day, Ben took his colourful posters to the park manager. The manager thought it was a brilliant idea. Together, they spent the afternoon putting the posters on big trees and wooden doors near the park entrance, where all the visitors could easily see them.
After a few weeks, Ben’s project was a great success. The tourists stopped giving their food to the animals, and the monkeys went back deep into the forest to find their own meals. Ben felt incredibly proud of his hard work. Next month, he hopes to start a new project to protect the sea turtles on the local beach.
1 Why was Ben worried about the monkeys last summer?
(A) He usually spends his weekends walking in the forest.
(B) Visitors thought it was fun to give them sandwiches and biscuits.
(C) The things people gave them to eat were dangerous for their health.
2 What did Ben draw on his educational posters?
(A) Images of the animals having their normal diet.
(B) Pictures of the monkeys eating sandwiches and biscuits.
(C) A clear message telling people to give them fruit and leaves.
3 Where did Ben and the manager put the posters?
(A) They spent the afternoon taking his colourful posters to his bedroom.
(B) In places where everyone arrives at the park.
(C) On big trees deep into the forest.
4 What was the result of Ben’s hard work?
(A) The tourists stopped giving their food to the sea turtles.
(B) The monkeys started looking for their own meals away from people.
(C) He hopes to start a new project on the local beach next month.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A schoolboy’s artwork helps keep local wildlife safe
(B) Giving sandwiches and biscuits to wild animals
(C) How to paint pictures of fruit and leaves
ANSWER KEY
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Saving the Sea Birds
Sixteen-year-old Leo lives in a small town near the sea. He usually spends his weekends surfing or playing beach volleyball. But last month, a terrible thing happened. A large ship hit some rocks and lost a lot of black oil. The oil travelled to the beach and covered many beautiful sea birds.
Leo felt very sad about the animals, so he decided to volunteer. He went to a local wildlife centre to help. First, the doctors there taught the teenagers how to hold the frightened birds safely. Then, they showed them how to use a special soap and warm water to wash the oil off the birds’ wings.
The work was incredibly difficult and dirty. Leo had to stand for many hours, and his arms got very tired. Sometimes, it took an hour to completely clean just one small bird. However, Leo didn’t complain. He felt fantastic every time he watched a healthy bird fly back up into the blue sky.
After two weeks of hard work, the beach was finally safe again. The volunteers saved hundreds of sea birds. Because of this amazing experience, Leo has a new plan for the future. When he finishes high school, he hopes to go to university to learn more about protecting ocean wildlife.
1 What happened in Leo’s town last month?
(A) Leo spent his weekend surfing and playing beach volleyball.
(B) A boat accident caused a dangerous mess in the ocean.
(C) Some beautiful sea birds hit some rocks.
2 What did the staff at the wildlife centre do first?
(A) They instructed the helpers on the correct way to carry the animals.
(B) They washed the oil off the birds’ wings.
(C) They showed them how to use a special soap.
3 How did Leo feel about the cleaning process?
(A) He felt fantastic about standing for many hours.
(B) He wanted to complain because his arms got very tired.
(C) He didn’t mind the tough job because the results made him happy.
4 What does Leo want to do later in life?
(A) He wants to do two weeks of hard work on the beach.
(B) He would like to study how to keep marine animals safe.
(C) He hopes to finish high school very soon.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to wash your hands with a special soap
(B) The best beaches for surfing and volleyball
(C) A teenager’s difficult but rewarding animal rescue
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 C
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teenager’s Smart Bird House
Fifteen-year-old Toby has always loved nature. While his classmates prefer playing football or video games, Toby’s favourite hobby is watching the birds in his garden. He usually uses his grandfather’s old binoculars to look at them. However, he often misses the birds because they fly away when he walks outside. Toby wanted to find a way to see them up close without scaring them.
Last month, Toby decided to make something special. He found some pieces of wood in his garage and built a small house for the birds to eat in. Then, he used his pocket money to buy a tiny camera online. He carefully put the camera inside the wooden house and added some seeds.
The project was a great success. The camera connects directly to Toby’s smartphone. Now, every time a hungry bird arrives, Toby’s phone makes a noise. He can watch the birds eating on his screen while he is sitting inside his bedroom. Last Tuesday, he even filmed a beautiful green bird that he has never seen before.
Next month, Toby is going to show his invention at the school science fair. Before this, his friends weren’t interested in nature at all. Now, they love watching Toby’s amazing videos. Toby hopes to win the competition and plans to build more of these smart feeders for his local park.
1 Why did Toby want a new way to look at birds?
(A) To watch them without frightening them.
(B) He wanted to use his grandfather’s old binoculars.
(C) To play football or video games with them.
2 Where did Toby get the things for his project?
(A) He bought a small wooden house online.
(B) He found a tiny camera in his garage.
(C) He built it with wood and a camera he bought.
3 How does Toby know when a bird visits him?
(A) He hears a sound from his smartphone.
(B) He watches a beautiful green bird arriving.
(C) He sits inside his bedroom and looks outside.
4 What do we learn about Toby’s friends?
(A) They are going to show an invention at the school science fair.
(B) They plan to build more smart feeders for the local park.
(C) They enjoy looking at Toby’s nature films now.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A smart way to watch nature
(B) Winning the school science fair
(C) The boy and his grandfather’s binoculars
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 A