Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Weather, Climate & Environmental Awareness
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
David’s Weather Station
Fourteen-year-old David loves learning about science. Last month, his teacher talked about climate change. David wanted to know more about the weather in his own town, so he decided to build a simple weather station in his garden.
He didn’t need to buy expensive equipment to do this. He used an old plastic bottle to catch and measure the rain. He also bought a small thermometer to check how hot or cold the air was. He put everything on a wooden table in the middle of the garden, where the trees couldn’t stop the rain.
Every morning before school, David goes outside with his notebook. He writes down the temperature and checks how much rain fell during the night. Sometimes, he also looks at the sky and writes down if it is windy or cloudy.
After a month, David showed his notebook to his science teacher, Mr Jones. Mr Jones was very impressed with David’s hard work. He asked David to talk about his weather station in front of the class. Now, some of his classmates want to build their own weather stations too!
1 Why did David build a weather station?
(A) He wanted to get a better grade in science.
(B) He wanted to study the weather where he lives.
(C) His teacher asked him to do a project about climate change.
2 What did David use to find out how much it rained?
(A) a plastic bottle
(B) a thermometer
(C) an expensive machine
3 Where did David put his weather station?
(A) under a large tree
(B) in the middle of his garden
(C) next to his school
4 What does David do before he goes to school?
(A) He writes down information about the weather.
(B) He shows his notebook to his teacher.
(C) He cleans up the rain from his wooden table.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to catch the rain
(B) A difficult science test
(C) David’s garden project
ANSWER KEY
1 B 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 C
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Lily’s Important Lesson
Fourteen-year-old Lily loves science and reading about the environment. Last month, her teacher asked the class to do a short presentation. Lily decided to talk about the melting ice in cold places like the Arctic. She felt a bit nervous about speaking in front of the class, but she really wanted to share her ideas.
Lily spent two weeks looking for information online. She read that when the ice melts, the sea gets higher. She also learned something very surprising. The melting ice doesn’t just hurt polar bears. It changes the weather everywhere. Because of it, Lily’s own country gets heavier rain and hotter summers. She wrote all these facts on large cards.
On Tuesday, it was time for Lily to speak. She stood at the front of the room and showed a short video of the sea. Then, she used a big world map to explain how the cold water travels to other countries. Her classmates were very quiet and listened carefully to every word.
After her talk, the other students asked lots of questions. They wanted to know how they could help. Lily explained that using less electricity and walking to school can keep the earth cooler. The students agreed to try these things. Lily felt incredibly happy because her presentation actually made a difference.
1 How did Lily feel about her school task?
(A) Anxious but excited to tell people what she knew.
(B) Worried about visiting cold places like the Arctic.
(C) Angry because her teacher asked the class to do it.
2 What surprising information did Lily discover?
(A) The problem in the Arctic alters the climate in her hometown.
(B) The melting ice only hurts polar bears.
(C) She needed to write all these facts on large cards.
3 During her presentation, Lily
(A) used useful visuals to help her friends understand.
(B) traveled to other countries to show a short video.
(C) was very quiet and listened carefully to every word.
4 What was the result of Lily’s talk?
(A) Her classmates decided to change their daily habits.
(B) The other students explained that using less electricity helps.
(C) Lily asked lots of questions about walking to school.
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to travel to cold countries
(B) A school talk that helped the planet
(C) The girl who loves polar bears
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 B
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Talking About the Weather
Fourteen-year-old Jamie loves geography. Last week, his teacher gave the class a project about climate change. Jamie didn’t want to just read books or look on the internet. He wanted to hear real stories. So, he decided to interview his grandparents, Arthur and Mary, about the weather in the past.
On Sunday afternoon, Jamie visited them. First, his grandad Arthur talked about winter. ‘When I was your age, winters were much colder,’ Arthur explained. ‘We always had deep snow in January. My friends and I loved ice skating on the local lake.’ Arthur feels sad that today, it usually just rains all winter.
Next, Jamie asked his grandmother, Mary, about the summer months. She said that summers in the past were warm and pleasant. People spent a lot of time outside. But recently, the weather has become extremely hot and dry. Mary explained that she has to water her garden twice a day, or her beautiful plants die.
Jamie recorded the whole conversation on his mobile phone. He was amazed to learn how quickly the world’s weather is changing. He is going to play the recording to his classmates next week. He hopes his geography project will make the other students think more about protecting the environment.
1 Why did Jamie decide to talk to his grandparents?
(A) He preferred listening to personal experiences.
(B) He wanted to read books or look on the internet.
(C) His teacher gave the class a project about his family.
2 What does Arthur say about winter in the past?
(A) It usually just rains all winter.
(B) The temperatures were lower than they are now.
(C) He feels sad when he goes ice skating.
3 How have summers changed, according to Mary?
(A) They are still warm and pleasant.
(B) People spend a lot of time outside recently.
(C) There is very little rain these days.
4 How did Jamie feel after the interview?
(A) surprised by how fast the climate is altering
(B) amazed to learn about his mobile phone
(C) ready to play the recording to his classmates
5 What is the best title for the article?
(A) How to grow beautiful plants in a dry garden
(B) Learning about the environment from older relatives
(C) The boy who stopped climate change on his own
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B