Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Volunteering & Community Service 4

Exercises:   123456

Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Making Jewellery for a Good Cause

My name is Mia, and I am fifteen years old. In my free time, I really enjoy making jewellery. I usually use small glass beads to create colourful bracelets for my friends and family. I also love animals very much, so I often visit the local animal rescue centre at the weekend to help the staff.

Last month, the manager of the rescue centre said they had a problem. They needed more money to buy food and medicine for the sick dogs and cats. I felt very sad and wanted to assist them. Suddenly, I had a great idea. I decided to sell my handmade bracelets at the summer school fair.

I asked two of my classmates to help me. We sat in my living room for three evenings and made over fifty beautiful bracelets. On the day of the school fair, we put everything on a large wooden table. Our jewellery was incredibly popular! Many teachers and students loved our work and bought our products. By the end of the afternoon, we had nothing left.

The next day, I went to the rescue centre and gave all the cash to the manager. He was extremely surprised and thanked me for my hard work. I felt incredibly proud to help the cute animals. I am already planning to make more things to sell for the charity next year!

1   What does Mia like doing when she is not at school?

     (A) visiting friends and family at the weekend

     (B) producing beautiful items for people she knows

     (C) helping the staff to use small glass beads

2   Why did Mia decide to sell her bracelets?

     (A) because the manager of the rescue centre had a great idea

     (B) to assist the sick dogs and cats at the summer school fair

     (C) to get cash to support a place that looks after pets

3   What happened on the day of the school fair?

     (A) Two of her classmates sat in the living room.

     (B) Many teachers and students made over fifty beautiful bracelets.

     (C) People bought all the things the girls made.

4   How did the manager react when Mia gave him the money?

     (A) He didn’t expect to get the cash and was grateful.

     (B) He felt incredibly proud to help the cute animals.

     (C) He was already planning to make more things to sell.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) Using a Hobby to Help Animals

     (B) How to Make Small Glass Beads

     (C) The Best Summer School Fair

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A Street Library

Fifteen-year-old Sam loves reading. However, last month he finished all the stories in his bedroom. The town library is quite far from his house, so he couldn’t easily borrow more. Then, while he was looking online, he saw a great idea: a “take a book, leave a book” box for the street.

Sam asked his father to help him. They looked in their garage and found a large, old wooden box. Sam painted it bright yellow because he wanted everyone to notice it easily. When it was dry, they carried it outside and put it under a tall tree on their street. Sam put five of his old books inside.

For the first two days, nobody opened the box. Sam felt a bit disappointed. But on the third day, he saw an old neighbor taking a novel and leaving two comic books. By the end of the week, many different people were stopping to look inside.

Now, the yellow box is always full of amazing things to read. Sam is very happy because people on his street often meet at the box and talk to each other. It is a fantastic success. In fact, Sam is going to make another one for the park next summer!

1   Why did Sam want to make the book box?

     (A) He wanted to visit the town library.

     (B) He needed something different to read.

     (C) He found a great idea online for his bedroom.

2   What did Sam and his dad do with the wooden box?

     (A) They kept it in their garage.

     (B) They coloured it to make it easy to see.

     (C) They bought a large, old wooden box.

3   How did Sam feel just after he put the box outside?

     (A) sad because no one used it for a few days

     (B) pleased to see an old neighbor taking a novel

     (C) glad that many different people were stopping

4   What is the best thing about the box now for Sam?

     (A) The neighbors chat with each other there.

     (B) He can put it in the park next summer.

     (C) The yellow box is always full of his old books.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A new way to bring neighbors together

     (B) How to paint an old wooden box

     (C) The biggest town library in the city

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Why We Should All Volunteer

My name is Mark, and I am sixteen years old. I am writing this article for our town newspaper because I want to talk about something important. Many teenagers believe they are too busy with homework or sports to help the community. Some also think they are too young to make a real difference. I am here to tell you that this is simply not true.

Last year, I decided to spend one Saturday morning picking up rubbish in our local park. At first, I was not very excited. It was early, and I wanted to stay in bed. However, when I arrived, I met five other teenagers. We worked together, listened to music, and actually had a lot of fun. When we finished, the park looked beautiful, and I felt incredibly proud of our team.

Volunteering is not just about doing free work; it has many amazing benefits for young people. When you help others, you learn useful new skills that they don’t teach you in the classroom. Also, working with different people helps you become much more confident. Finally, doing volunteer work looks absolutely fantastic when you apply for a job or a place at university in the future.

You don’t need to give up all your free time to be a volunteer. Just two or three hours a month can really help our town. You can visit the community center, ask your teachers at school, or search online for local charities that need help. So, please find a project you care about and start volunteering today!

1   Why is Mark writing this article for the newspaper?

     (A) To explain why teenagers are too busy with homework.

     (B) To encourage other young people to help their community.

     (C) To complain about the amount of rubbish in the town.

2   How did Mark feel before he went to the park last year?

     (A) He didn’t really want to go and do the work.

     (B) He was very excited to meet five other teenagers.

     (C) He felt incredibly proud to clean the local park.

3   What is one benefit of volunteering that Mark mentions?

     (A) It gives you more free time to listen to music.

     (B) It helps you earn extra money for university.

     (C) It teaches you things you don’t learn at school.

4   What advice does Mark give about the time needed for volunteering?

     (A) You should spend every Saturday morning helping out.

     (B) You only need a small amount of time each month.

     (C) You must give up all your free time to help the town.

5   What is Mark’s main purpose in this text?

     (A) explaining how to get a paid job at a local charity

     (B) describing the best way to clean up a large park

     (C) convincing teenagers that volunteering is a great idea

Exercises:   123456