A2 reading comprehension exercises with answers
68 reading sets from A1 to B2. Read a text, answer comprehension questions, match headings or fill gaps, then check the answer key.
Reading level
- Skill
- Reading
- Level
- A2 Elementary
- Exercises
- 21
- Levels in skill
- A1–B2
Browse 21 Reading Exercises
21 lessons
- 1 Achievement 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 2 Changes 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 3 Characters 2 exercises Start 2 exercises
- 4 Communicating 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 5 Culture 2 exercises Start 2 exercises
- 6 Discovery and Invention 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 7 Money 2 exercises Start 2 exercises
- 8 Problems and Advice 4 exercises Start 4 exercises
- 9 Social Life 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 10 Travel and Tourism 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 11 Values 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 12 Work 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 13 A mysterious disappearance 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 14 A painless operation 6 exercises Start 6 exercises
- 15 Billionaire lifestyle? 6 exercises Start 6 exercises
- 16 Disaster alert! 5 exercises Start 5 exercises
- 17 Holidays without parents 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
- 18 Inventions that save lives 5 exercises Start 5 exercises
- 19 Staying alive 4 exercises Start 4 exercises
- 20 Survival story 3 exercises Start 3 exercises
A2 Elementary English Lessons
A2 lessons cover routine situations such as shopping, work, travel and directions. The speech is clear but at a natural pace, in short connected sentences.
What You'll Learn
- Follow short exchanges about shopping, work and directions
- Pick out the key facts in short announcements and messages
- Hear past forms such as -ed endings and irregular verbs
- Catch common contractions like I'm, don't and we'll
- Follow a short story told in the past
- Time Estimate
- About 180–200 hours of guided learning in total (Cambridge English estimate)
- Skills You'll Master
- Understand clear, simple speech about everyday matters
- Next Level
- B1 lessons add longer stories, opinions and workplace conversations
What is A2 Level?
A2 is the elementary level of the CEFR. You can understand sentences about everyday topics such as family, shopping and work, and handle simple, routine exchanges. You can describe your background and immediate needs in simple terms.