Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Travel Mishaps & Surprises

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Kien’s City Adventure

Fifteen-year-old Kien usually lives in a quiet town. Last week, he travelled to Ho Chi Minh City with his parents for a holiday. On Wednesday afternoon, his parents wanted to sleep at the hotel. However, Kien decided to explore a famous market by himself. He felt safe because he had a map on his new smartphone.

While he was walking around the busy streets, Kien used his phone to take lots of photos of the tall buildings and beautiful shops. Suddenly, his phone screen went completely dark. His battery was dead! Kien tried to remember the way back to the hotel, but the streets all looked the same. He quickly understood that he was lost.

At first, Kien felt quite frightened. Then, he decided to ask someone for help. He walked into a small café and spoke to a friendly waiter. Kien couldn’t remember the name of his hotel, but he knew it was next to a large museum. The waiter smiled and gave him a paper map with some clear directions.

Kien followed the waiter’s map and walked for twenty minutes. Finally, he saw his parents standing outside their hotel. He was incredibly happy to see them. Kien still loves his smartphone, but now he always carries a paper map and a charger in his bag!

1   What did Kien do on Wednesday afternoon?

     (A) He went out to visit a market without his family.

     (B) He wanted to sleep at the hotel with his parents.

     (C) He had to buy a map on his new smartphone.

2   What problem did Kien have in the city?

     (A) He lost his phone near the tall buildings and beautiful shops.

     (B) His mobile device ran out of power.

     (C) He tried to remember to take lots of photos.

3   What information helped the waiter give Kien directions?

     (A) Kien walked into a small café to ask someone for help.

     (B) Kien successfully remembered the name of his hotel.

     (C) Kien knew his accommodation was close to a specific building.

4   What happened when Kien followed the map?

     (A) He safely arrived at his building and met his parents.

     (B) He walked for twenty minutes to find a paper map.

     (C) He immediately put a paper map and a charger in his bag.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) The best tall buildings and beautiful shops

     (B) A teenager’s frightening but useful city experience

     (C) How to talk to a friendly waiter in a café

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A Rainy Holiday to Remember

Fifteen-year-old Tom loves spending his holidays outdoors. Last week, he travelled to a beautiful lake in the mountains with his parents and his younger sister, Lily. They planned to stay for three days. Tom was really excited to go hiking and swimming in the clear water. When they arrived, the sun was shining, and they quickly put up their large family tent.

However, the weather suddenly changed on the second morning. A heavy rainstorm started while they were having breakfast. The sky became completely dark, and the wind was very strong. Tom felt incredibly disappointed. He knew they couldn’t go swimming or walk in the mountains in such terrible weather. They had to stay inside their tent all day.

At first, everyone was a bit sad, but then Tom’s dad had a great idea. He opened his bag and took out some interesting board games. The family spent the whole afternoon playing games and telling funny stories. Tom laughed a lot, and he completely forgot about the rain outside.

On the final day, the storm finished, and the sun appeared again. The family finally walked up the mountain and took some amazing photographs of the lake. Tom realised that a bad storm couldn’t destroy their holiday. In fact, he thinks it was the best family trip ever because they spent so much time laughing together.

1   What was Tom looking forward to doing on the trip?

     (A) staying for three days

     (B) spending time walking and playing in the water

     (C) putting up their large family tent

2   How did Tom feel about the rainstorm?

     (A) afraid because the sky became completely dark

     (B) worried because the wind was very strong

     (C) upset because his plans had to change

3   What did the family do during the bad weather?

     (A) They enjoyed indoor activities and shared amusing tales.

     (B) Everyone was a bit sad for the whole afternoon.

     (C) Tom’s dad forgot about the rain outside.

4   On the last day, the family

     (A) climbed higher to capture images of the area.

     (B) realised that a bad storm couldn’t destroy their holiday.

     (C) spent so much time laughing together.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) How to build a large family tent

     (B) The best board games for a holiday

     (C) A terrible storm but a perfect trip

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Best Mistake

Last Saturday, 15-year-old Leo decided to visit his cousin in the big city. The train station was very busy, and Leo felt a little worried. He looked at his ticket and quickly jumped on the first train he saw. He didn’t know it was going the wrong way.

During the journey, Leo was listening to his favourite music and reading a magazine. Because he was so interested in the stories, he never looked out of the window. After an hour, the train stopped. Leo got off, but he didn’t see tall buildings or busy streets. Instead, he heard seagulls and saw the ocean. He was in a small seaside town!

At first, Leo was quite frightened. He didn’t know anyone there. But it was a sunny day, so he decided to walk around. He went to the beach, ate some delicious strawberry ice cream, and took beautiful photos of an old castle on a hill. He thought the town was amazing.

Finally, Leo used his mobile phone to call his cousin. He explained what happened. His cousin laughed loudly and promised to drive there to pick him up. While Leo waited, he sat by the water. He smiled because it was a wonderful mistake.

1   What happened to Leo at the train station?

     (A) He got on a train without checking carefully.

     (B) He decided to go the wrong way.

     (C) He met his cousin at the busy station.

2   Why didn’t Leo know he was travelling to the seaside?

     (A) He wanted to see tall buildings and busy streets.

     (B) He was busy looking out of the window.

     (C) His attention was on some interesting reading.

3   When Leo arrived in the small town, he

     (A) met someone he knew on a sunny day.

     (B) felt afraid before exploring the area.

     (C) decided to stay inside an old castle.

4   What did Leo’s cousin do when they spoke on the phone?

     (A) He explained what happened to his car.

     (B) He used his mobile phone to call Leo.

     (C) He found the situation very funny.

5   What is the best title for this article?

     (A) A terrible day at the seaside

     (B) How to buy the right train ticket

     (C) An unexpected but great trip

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