A2 Reading

A2 Reading

Task One: Text Headings - Questions

You will read six pieces of news about football.

Match each piece of news to the correct headline.

The opening ceremony for the new Golden Ball Football Stadium was held yesterday. Football fans can now visit the building, which cost €100 million. The first match will be at the beginning of October.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct text heading.

• STAR PLAYERS PLAY IN NEW STADIUM

• FANTASTIC MATCH IN THE RAIN

• GREAT OPENING FOR GOLDEN BALL

• HOLIDAY AROUND THE WORLD

Fans could see an excellent match in bad weather yesterday between Leeds City SC and the Liverpool Giants. The team of Leeds could not play well in the rain so the Giants defeated them 3-1.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct heading.

• FANTASTIC MATCH IN THE RAIN

• GREAT OPENING FOR GOLDEN BALL

• HOLIDAY AROUND THE WORLD

• SUMMER FOOTBALL FUN

Free online football games are available at www.sportsforall.com. Build your team, train your players and play matches in your room with friends all around the world. Join the fun today and win the game!

Multiple Choice

Select the correct text heading.

• HOLIDAY AROUND THE WORLD

• SUMMER FOOTBALL FUN

• RAIN DELAYS MATCH

• INTERNATIONAL FUN AT HOME

Parents can now send their children to the Golden Ball football camp of the famous new stadium. The international camps are going to be two weeks in July and August, in the school summer holidays.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct heading.

• GREAT OPENING FOR GOLDEN BALL

• HOLIDAY AROUND THE WORLD

• SUMMER FOOTBALL FUN

• RAIN DELAYS MATCH

The Champions have decided to cancel tomorrow’s match due to the heavy rainfalls this week. The team manager said that the new date for the match will appear sometime next week.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct heading.

• RAIN DELAYS MATCH

• STAR PLAYERS PLAY IN NEW STADIUM

• FANTASTIC MATCH IN THE RAIN

• GREAT OPENING FOR GOLDEN BALL

Famous footballer, Jimmy Carson got married in Hawaii. The party was held in a 5-star hotel. Carson is going to spend his summer holiday travelling around the world with his wife.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct heading.

• STAR PLAYERS PLAY IN NEW STADIUM

• FANTASTIC MATCH IN THE RAIN

• GREAT OPENING FOR GOLDEN BALL

• HOLIDAY AROUND THE WORLD

Task Two: Scan Reading - Questions

You will read three texts about fish and chips.

Then you must decide what information belongs to each text their maybe one or more answers so choose wisely.

Text A

Fish and chips is a hot English meal, consisting of fish, usually cod or haddock from the Atlantic Ocean, and deep-fried chips as a side dish. It was first served in England in the 16th century. The dish became popular in the 19th century. The first chip-shop stood in Tommyfield Market in London. It is a popular take-away food in the UK and its cheap take-away price is usually between four and eight pounds. Many restaurants and bars in the UK serve fish and chips.

Multiple Select

Now select which text or texts belong to reading A.

• has been popular for more than a century

• is best when you make it from fresh fish.

• first appeared in a shop in London.

• is sold in Britain’s oldest restaurant chain.

• usually costs more than three pounds

Text B

You can easily make the perfect fish and chips at home. You can use any type of fish you like, but make sure you use fresh fish and fresh oil. For the chips, you can use fresh or frozen potatoes. As a side dish, some people choose peas and not potatoes. Mix together flour, milk, salt and pepper. Cover the fish with the mixture and fry them in a frying pan until the fish is golden brown. When you finish frying your tasty fish and chips, serve them on a hot plate and put some salt and lemon on top.

Multiple Select

Now select which text or texts belong to reading B.

• usually costs more than three pounds.

• first appeared in a shop in London.

• is a main eat-out weekend meal.

• is best when you make it from fresh fish.

• is sometimes served without chips.

Text C

In Britain the most famous fish and chip shops are those belonging to the chain called Harry Ramsden’s. Ramsden set up his first fish and chip shop in 1928, wanting to provide high quality fish and chips. Today, there are over forty shops around Britain, and many customers visit his restaurants for their main Saturday or Sunday lunchtime meal. Even today Ramsden’s secret of how he prepares his fish and chips is not known outside the business. Harry Ramsden’s is Britain’s longest established restaurant chain.

Multiple Select

Now select which text or texts belong to reading C.

• usually costs more than three pounds.

• is a main eat-out weekend meal.

• is sold in Britain’s oldest restaurant chain.

• is best when you make it from fresh fish.

• is sometimes served without chips.

Task Three: Multiple-Choice Reading - Questions

You will read a letter from Emily to her friend.

Read the following text.

Answer the multiple-choice questions and choose the correct answer.

Hi Emily

I’m really sorry but don’t have time to visit you so I’m writing this email instead. Last night I went to the cinema and saw a great film. You can also read the book – and I heard on the radio that it’s a true story. It’s about a family with three children, two boys and a girl, who lived in a village in India. The children went to school there and had lots of friends. When the children grew up, they started thinking about moving abroad. The sister went to France to become a teacher. The older brother went to America to open a restaurant, only the younger brother stayed in their home country and worked on his father’s farm. He worked really hard but he was happy.

When they grew up, they all got married and had lots of children. The film shows us the good and sad times the three families had and how the brothers and sister didn’t see each other for ages. Their children, who were cousins never met when they were little. Many years later, when the sister became a grandmother, she decided to see her brothers again and meet their wives and children, so she invited them all to her big house in France.

I’m not going to tell you what happens in the end because I want you to see it yourself. I also have the book, I’m reading it now, but I think the film is better. I would like to see it again so you can come with me and my sister on Saturday. I’m sure you will love it when you see it. It’s a little bit sad, but not all the time. Sometimes I laughed and sometimes I cried, but I can’t say if the film is funny or sad.

I hope to see you next week.

Talk soon. Love, Rachel

Multiple Choice

What did Rachel do yesterday?

• She watched a movie.

• She read a book.

• She listened to a story.

Multiple Choice

Rachel says the story’s about...

• three children’s schooldays.

• two brothers and a sister.

• a boy and his family.

Multiple Choice

Where is the father’s farm?

• India

• France

• America

Multiple Choice

Who doesn’t leave their country? The…

• older boy.

• younger boy.

• girl.

Multiple Choice

Who arranged the visit to France? The…

• brothers.

• wives.

• sister.

Multiple Choice

Rachel thinks...

• Emily should watch the film.

• Emily will prefer the book.

• Emily will want to see it again.

Multiple Choice

Overall, this article is …

• sad.

• good.

• funny.