EIKEN PRE-2 Reading 1 Summer 2025

James wanted to get away from the summer (a)   , so he went to a small town in the mountains. He was happy because it was much cooler there.

• leisure

• network

• heat
• order

Shawna’s cookies did not taste as sweet as she had hoped. Next time, she will put a larger (a)   of sugar in them.

• ground

• honor

• amount

• direction

For the (a)   of passengers, there are signs that tell them not to run onto the train when the doors are closing.

• enemy

• duty

• property

• safety

A : You’re really good at riding your skateboard. How did you learn to do it?

B: First, my brother taught me some basic (a)   . After that, I learned by watching videos online.

• responses

• continents

• statues

• techniques

A : This fish is delicious. How did you cook it?

B: I (a)   it with some butter, lemon juice, and garlic in a pan on the stove.

• eased

• blessed

• spared

• fried

A : Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get into your restaurant?

B: Just (a)   the door. It’s a little heavy.

• chew

• receive

• paste

• pull

Wendy and Amanda had fun (a)   their brother in the sand at the beach. He looked funny with just his face above the sand, and he could not stop laughing, too.

• arguing

• promoting

• insisting

• burying

Many people (a)   doctors because they spend their lives helping others.

• produce

• occupy

• respect
• mention

The meeting went (a)   . Everyone agreed on the same things, so there was no need for the leader to spend extra time talking.

• heavily

• brightly

• smoothly

• rarely

When Hannah saw smoke coming from the windows of the building, she (a)   immediately. She called the fire department on her phone.

• took action

• took place

• turned down

• turned on