Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – School/Community Green Projects

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Tom’s Weekend Eco-Club

Fourteen-year-old Tom loves his school, but last month he noticed a big problem. After lunchtime, the school playground was always really messy. There were empty plastic bottles and pieces of paper everywhere. Tom felt quite unhappy about this and decided he had to do something to make it better.

The next day, Tom spoke to his science teacher, Mr Green, about the rubbish. Mr Green thought it was a great idea to help and told Tom to start a weekend eco-club. Tom quickly made some bright posters about the club and put them up on the walls in the school library.

On the first Saturday morning, Tom waited by the school gates. He was worried because he thought nobody would help. Suddenly, twelve students arrived with warm clothes and big bags! They spent three hours collecting rubbish. It rained a bit, and the work was tiring, but they actually had a lot of fun together.

Now, the school playground is a clean and safe place to play. Because of their hard work, the head teacher gave the eco-club some money as a thank you. Next month, Tom and his friends are going to use the money to buy small trees and plant them. Tom is very proud of his team.

1   Why did Tom want to do something about the playground?

     (A) He was sad because the area was full of rubbish.

     (B) He wanted to leave empty plastic bottles everywhere.

     (C) He had a big problem with the food at lunchtime.

2   How did the students find out about the new club?

     (A) Mr Green told everyone to start a weekend eco-club.

     (B) Tom spoke to his science teacher about it.

     (C) They looked at the notices Tom left in a reading room.

3   What happened on the first Saturday morning?

     (A) Tom was the only person who waited by the school gates.

     (B) A larger group of teenagers came to work than Tom expected.

     (C) The students were worried because it rained a bit.

4   What is the club planning to do next month?

     (A) put some new plants into the ground

     (B) give the head teacher some money as a thank you

     (C) make the school playground a safe place to play

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to make bright posters for the library

     (B) A teenager’s project to clean up the school

     (C) The science teacher who loves small trees

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Painting a Greener Town

Fifteen-year-old Jamie has always loved art and nature. Every day on his walk to school, he looked at the old, dirty walls in his town. He thought they were very ugly. Because he wanted to protect the environment, Jamie had a great idea. He decided to paint beautiful pictures and eco-friendly messages on the walls.

First, Jamie needed permission. He spoke to his art teacher, Mrs. Smith, and she helped him write a letter to the town council. A few weeks later, the council said yes. They even gave Jamie a little money to buy special paint that doesn’t hurt the environment. Jamie was very excited and asked his classmates to help him.

On Saturday morning, ten teenagers met in the town centre. They worked all weekend. They painted big green forests, blue oceans, and the words “Keep Our Town Clean”. The weather was very hot, and painting all day was tiring work. However, they listened to music, ate sandwiches, and had a fantastic time together.

Now, the town centre looks amazing. Many people stop to look at the colourful walls and take photographs. Jamie feels very proud of his community project. People are throwing less rubbish on the streets, too. Next month, Jamie is going to organise a group to plant young trees in the local park.

1   Why did Jamie want to paint the walls?

     (A) He didn’t like the way the town looked and wanted to help nature.

     (B) He wanted to walk to school every day.

     (C) He wanted to show his ugly art to the town.

2   How did the town council help Jamie?

     (A) They helped him write a letter to his art teacher.

     (B) They asked his classmates to help him with the project.

     (C) They provided some cash for him to get the materials.

3   What does the writer say about the weekend?

     (A) Ten teenagers met in the big green forests.

     (B) The group had fun although the job made them tired.

     (C) They painted blue oceans because it was very hot.

4   What is Jamie planning to do next month?

     (A) take photographs of the local park

     (B) throw less rubbish on the streets

     (C) put some new plants in the ground

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s art project for a greener town

     (B) How to buy special paint for your school

     (C) The best local park in the town centre

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Lucas’s Green Competition

Fifteen-year-old Lucas always felt sad when he saw rubbish in his school playground. He wanted to make his school a greener place, but he knew he couldn’t do it alone. One evening, he decided to ask other students for their help by starting a special competition.

The next morning, Lucas talked to his science teacher, Mr. Davies, about his plan. He wanted to organise a “green ideas” competition for everyone in the school. Mr. Davies thought it was a brilliant plan. So, Lucas spent his entire weekend drawing colourful posters and putting them on the walls in the school corridors.

At first, Lucas was worried that nobody would enter his competition. However, after just two weeks, he received over fifty amazing ideas! Some teenagers wanted to grow vegetables behind the sports hall, and others wanted to use less paper during lessons. Lucas couldn’t believe how many students really wanted to protect the planet.

Finally, the teachers chose a thirteen-year-old girl named Sarah as the winner. Her idea was to stop selling water in plastic bottles at the school café. Lucas felt very proud of his successful project. The school is already using Sarah’s idea, and Lucas hopes to organise the same competition again next year.

1   Why did Lucas start the competition?

     (A) He realised he needed assistance to improve the school environment.

     (B) He wanted to quickly pick up the rubbish in his school playground.

     (C) He decided to ask other students to work alone in the evenings.

2   How did Lucas let people know about his new project?

     (A) He created paper notices and placed them around the building.

     (B) He asked his science teacher to start drawing colourful posters.

     (C) He talked to everyone in the school during his entire weekend.

3   How did Lucas feel after a couple of weeks?

     (A) Amazed that lots of his classmates cared about the earth.

     (B) Worried that nobody would enter his competition.

     (C) He wanted to grow vegetables behind the sports hall.

4   What do we learn about Sarah’s winning idea?

     (A) It stops the dining area from offering a certain kind of container.

     (B) The teachers chose a thirteen-year-old girl to work at the school café.

     (C) It will help the school organise the same competition again next year.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A student’s successful plan for a healthier school

     (B) How to stop selling plastic bottles to teenagers

     (C) Why science teachers should draw colourful posters

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