Eiken Pre 2 Reading 2 Summer 2025

A : Mom, it’s so hot in this room. Why don’t you ?
B : I wish I could, but it’s not been working since this morning.

A : Are you serious? Our grandparents will be here soon to have lunch with us!

B : I know. I wanted to cook something for them, but I guess we’ll have to go to

a restaurant instead.

• turn off the kitchen heater

• drink some orange juice

• buy a new washing machine

• turn on the air conditioner

A : Excuse me. Are you Ms. Tazaki from New Osaka Tours?

B : Yes, and you must be Mr. Watson. Welcome to Japan! How was your flight?
A : Thanks for meeting me here at the airport, Ms. Tazaki. The flight was great, but .
B : That’s too bad. It’ll take a while to get to your hotel. Hopefully, you can get

some rest in the car along the way.

• I lost all my baggage

• it arrived just in time

• my flight was canceled

• I couldn’t sleep well

: Mom, ​

B : Oh no. Are you OK? When did it start?

A : Right after lunch. I had chicken curry at an Indian restaurant. It was delicious

but really spicy.

B : I see. It’s probably best to skip dinner tonight.

• one of my fingers hurts

• I think I’ve caught a cold

• I went to the hospital yesterday

• my stomach isn't feeling well

A : Thank you for calling Jay’s Technical Support.

B : Hi. I’m Emily Mollison from ABC Tours. There’s something wrong with the

printer in our office. Could you ​ ?

A : May I ask what seems to be the problem?

B : It won’t print anything. Whenever we try, an error message appears on the

screen.

• make a copy for me

• write and send some papers

• follow the instructions

• come and take a look at it

A : I see. We’ll send someone over right away. What’s ​ ?

B : It’s 220 Maple Street, Rivertown.

A : Got it. We’ll be there in thirty minutes.

B : Thanks. I hope it can be fixed by this afternoon. We need to print something

for our clients by 4 p.m.

• your phone number

• the name of your company

• the model of your printer

• your office address