Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Vlogging, Content & Photography
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My New Travel Vlog
My name is Leo, and I am fifteen years old. I love making videos for my travel vlog. Last week, my family travelled to a beautiful ancient town. Before the trip, my parents gave me a special new camera for my birthday. It is a gimbal camera, which means the video never shakes when I walk. I couldn’t wait to use it!
On our first morning, we walked through the narrow streets. I filmed the old stone buildings and the small shops. There were hundreds of tourists everywhere, so it was difficult to move. However, my new camera worked perfectly. Even when someone pushed me by accident, the video stayed completely smooth.
In the afternoon, we stopped at a tiny restaurant to eat some traditional food. I ordered a big bowl of local soup. While I was eating, I used my camera to record the meal. The waiter thought I was taking a photo, so he stood still and smiled. We both laughed when I told him it was a video for my channel.
In the evening, I sat in my hotel room and watched all the videos on my laptop. I was so surprised! The colors were fantastic, and the pictures were much better than the ones on my phone. I am going to put the travel diary on the internet tomorrow. I think my friends will love it!
1 How did Leo get his new equipment?
(A) His mother and father gave it to him.
(B) He bought a special new camera before the trip.
(C) He received it to use when I walk.
2 What was the problem when Leo was exploring the streets?
(A) There were too many people around him.
(B) He pushed someone by accident.
(C) It was difficult to move his new camera.
3 What did the waiter in the restaurant do?
(A) He acted like Leo was taking a picture of him.
(B) He was watching a video for my channel.
(C) He ordered a big bowl of local soup.
4 What did Leo think of his travel diary videos?
(A) They were much nicer than his mobile videos.
(B) He watched all the videos on his phone.
(C) He was so surprised by his hotel room.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) Filming my trip with a great new gadget
(B) A beautiful ancient town
(C) The videos on my laptop
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Minh’s Holiday Video Project
Sixteen-year-old Minh is on a summer holiday in the coastal city of Quy Nhon with his family. Right now, he isn’t playing on the beach or swimming in the sea. He is sitting quietly in the busy cafe of the Fleur De Lys Hotel. He has a cold drink and his laptop in front of him.
Minh loves making short movies. Yesterday, his family went on a boat trip and visited some amazing islands. Minh used his small camera to film everything, including the beautiful fish and the blue water. Now, he is using a computer program called CapCut to cut the different pieces of video and put them together. It takes a lot of time, but he really enjoys it.
Suddenly, Minh had a problem with his project. He wanted to add some fast pop music to his video, but the internet in the hotel cafe was extremely slow. He tried to download a song, but it took too long. He asked a friendly waitress for some help. She smiled and gave him a special password for a much faster network.
Finally, the holiday video was ready. Minh watched it and felt incredibly proud of his hard work. Soon, his parents came into the cafe and watched it too. They thought it was fantastic! Minh hopes to show his film to his classmates when school starts again. He thinks he might want to be a professional video editor in the future.
1 What is Minh doing at the moment?
(A) He is working on his computer indoors.
(B) He is playing on the beach.
(C) He is swimming in the sea.
2 What is Minh doing with his laptop?
(A) He is filming the beautiful fish and blue water.
(B) He is going on a boat trip to some amazing islands.
(C) He is joining different parts of his holiday film together.
3 Why did Minh ask the waitress for help?
(A) He wanted to listen to some fast pop music.
(B) His connection to the web wasn’t good enough.
(C) He needed to find his special password.
4 What do we learn in the last paragraph?
(A) Minh’s parents really liked the movie he created.
(B) Minh’s parents felt incredibly proud of his hard work.
(C) Minh’s parents hope to show his film to his classmates.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A boat trip to some amazing islands
(B) How to use a much faster network
(C) A teenager makes a film about his trip
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 C
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Mia’s Tasty Travel Blog
Fifteen-year-old Mia loves travelling to new places with her family. Last year, she decided to start a digital travel blog on the internet. However, unlike her friends, she doesn’t write about visiting famous museums or swimming at beautiful beaches. Instead, Mia’s blog is only about the delicious local meals she eats on holiday.
To take her pictures, Mia doesn’t carry heavy equipment. Her parents gave her an expensive camera for her birthday, but she usually prefers using her smartphone. When the food arrives at the table, Mia carefully takes lots of photos from different angles. She must get the perfect picture before anyone can begin eating. Her younger brother sometimes gets angry because he is usually very hungry!
Last weekend, her family travelled to a lovely coastal city in Italy. While they were walking around, Mia discovered a fantastic street market. She took amazing photos of some fresh homemade pasta and traditional sweet desserts. She quickly shared the images on her blog so her followers could see them.
Mia’s digital blog is becoming very popular. Her classmates often ask her for advice about where to eat. Mia feels incredibly proud of her online project. When she finishes school, she hopes to travel around the world and become a famous food writer.
1 What is the main subject of Mia’s internet page?
(A) the food she tries on trips
(B) visiting famous museums
(C) swimming at beautiful beaches
2 What does Mia normally use to get her pictures?
(A) her everyday mobile phone
(B) heavy equipment
(C) an expensive camera
3 What did Mia do during her recent Italian holiday?
(A) She uploaded her pictures to the internet.
(B) She cooked some fresh homemade pasta.
(C) She visited the fantastic street market with her followers.
4 What do we learn about Mia in the last paragraph?
(A) She is extremely happy with her website.
(B) She frequently asks her classmates for advice.
(C) She already works as a famous food writer.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) A teenager’s delicious travel blog
(B) Taking photos at famous museums
(C) How to buy an expensive camera
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A