Practice English Reading Exercises for A2 – Weather, Climate & Environmental Awareness

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Reading 1

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Lily’s Warning Posters

Lily is a fourteen-year-old student who loves art. Last month, her town had some terrible weather with very heavy storms. The streets were quickly full of water, and Lily felt extremely frightened. She noticed that many of her neighbours did not know what to do, so she decided to help them understand the danger.

Instead of painting flowers or animals, Lily used her computer to design warning posters. She drew dark clouds, big waves, and strong winds. Under the pictures, she wrote a short message. It told people to stay inside their homes and pack a bag with food and water.

After she finished, Lily asked her teachers if she could put the posters on the school walls. Then, her dad walked around the town with her. They left the posters in the supermarket and the local library. Lily was glad when she saw shoppers stopping to read her information.

A few weeks later, another bad storm arrived. Because of Lily’s posters, the streets were empty and everyone was safe inside. The mayor of the town even wrote a letter to thank her. Lily is incredibly proud of her project, and now she hopes to study the weather when she goes to university.

1   Why did Lily decide to help her neighbours?

     (A) They didn’t understand how to act during bad weather.

     (B) They were extremely frightened of the water.

     (C) They asked her to help them understand the danger.

2   What did Lily include on her posters?

     (A) advice about preparing things to eat and drink

     (B) beautiful paintings of flowers or animals

     (C) a short message telling people to leave their homes

3   What happened after Lily finished making the posters?

     (A) She put them up around the town with a parent.

     (B) Her teachers put the posters on the school walls.

     (C) She stopped to read her information in the local library.

4   How did Lily’s project help the town?

     (A) People stayed indoors during the next storm.

     (B) The mayor of the town wrote a letter to everyone.

     (C) People decided to study the weather at university.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s art keeps her town safe

     (B) How to study the weather at university

     (C) The worst storm in the town’s history

Reading 2

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Maya’s Green Book Club

Fifteen-year-old Maya loves two things: reading and nature. Last year, she noticed that her friends didn’t know much about environmental problems. They thought the topic was boring because they only learned about it in science lessons. Maya wanted to change their minds, so she got a great idea.

She decided to start a book club at her high school. But this wasn’t a normal club. Maya told her classmates that they would only read novels about saving the planet. She didn’t want to use textbooks. She believed that reading exciting stories about brave characters could make people care more about the Earth.

Before the first meeting, Maya felt a bit nervous. She bought snacks and waited in the library. She thought maybe three or four friends would come. Surprisingly, more than twenty students arrived! They read a fantastic story about a teenager who cleaned up a polluted river. Everyone talked a lot and loved the book.

Now, the club meets every Friday. They don’t just sit and read anymore. Last weekend, they went to the local beach to pick up rubbish. Maya is very happy that her club is growing. She hopes that other schools in her town will start doing the same thing soon.

1   Why did Maya start the club?

     (A) She wanted her friends to find the topic more interesting.

     (B) She needed to study for her science lessons.

     (C) She didn’t know much about environmental problems.

2   What kind of books do the students read in the club?

     (A) Normal textbooks about the Earth.

     (B) Stories about helping the environment.

     (C) Exciting books about a normal club.

3   What happened at the first meeting?

     (A) Maya was nervous about cleaning a polluted river.

     (B) Only three or four friends came to the library.

     (C) Maya was amazed by how many people attended.

4   What else does the book club do now?

     (A) They travel to other schools in her town.

     (B) They do activities outside to take care of nature.

     (C) They just sit and read every Friday.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) Maya’s difficult science lessons

     (B) How to clean a polluted river

     (C) Reading to save the planet

Reading 3

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Alex’s Greener Holiday

Sixteen-year-old Alex loves summer holidays. This year, his parents booked a beautiful hotel near the beach in Quy Nhon for two weeks. Usually, they fly there because the journey is very fast. However, Alex recently learned about ‘carbon footprints’ in his science class. A carbon footprint is the amount of dirty gas we make when we travel or use energy. Alex decided to calculate the carbon footprint for his family’s holiday.

On Saturday, Alex spent three hours on his laptop looking at travel websites. He compared flying to taking the train. He was very surprised by the numbers. He discovered that four plane tickets make a huge amount of dangerous gas. The train journey takes twelve hours, but it is much safer for the environment.

The next evening, Alex showed his math to his parents. At first, his mother was worried. She wanted to fly because she didn’t want to spend a whole day travelling. But Alex explained that the train has big windows and they could look at the beautiful countryside together. After looking at his computer, his parents agreed to change their plans.

The family’s holiday is next month, and Alex is very excited. He knows the journey is going to be long, but he feels fantastic. He is happy because his family is doing something good for the earth, and he hopes to teach his friends how to calculate their own carbon footprints.

1   Why did Alex want to check his family’s carbon footprint?

     (A) He wanted to book a beautiful hotel near the beach in Quy Nhon.

     (B) He wanted to fly there because the journey is very fast.

     (C) He found out about the topic during a school lesson.

2   What did Alex learn about the different types of transport?

     (A) Travelling by rail is less bad for the earth than taking a flight.

     (B) He had to spend three hours on his laptop.

     (C) Four plane tickets make the journey much safer for the environment.

3   Why did Alex’s mother want to catch a plane at the beginning?

     (A) She wanted to look at the beautiful countryside together.

     (B) She preferred to arrive at their holiday location quickly.

     (C) She needed to change their plans.

4   How does Alex feel about the upcoming trip?

     (A) He is sad because the journey is going to be long.

     (B) Glad that his relatives are making an eco-friendly choice.

     (C) He just wants to calculate their own carbon footprints.

5   What is the best title for the article?

     (A) A teenager’s plan for a greener holiday

     (B) How to spend three hours on his laptop

     (C) The beautiful hotel near the beach

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