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Planning a Holiday

A2 READING WORKSHEET

Read about planning a holiday and choosing the best destination.

Reading Passage

Read the passage carefully before answering the questions.

My friends and I are planning a holiday for next summer. We all want to travel together, but choosing where to go has been difficult because everyone has a different idea. My friend Lisa wants to visit a large city. She enjoys museums, restaurants, and shopping, so she thinks a city would be perfect. She has already found several hotels near the city center. Tom prefers the beach. He wants to swim in the sea, relax in the sun, and spend most of the holiday outside. He says that after a busy year at work, he needs a quiet and relaxing holiday. I would like to visit a small town in the mountains. I enjoy walking and taking photos of nature. I think a mountain holiday would be peaceful and different from our normal daily lives. We spent one evening talking about our ideas and checking different places online. We compared hotel prices, transportation, weather, and things to do. We also looked at how long it would take to travel to each place. In the end, we decided to choose a town near the sea. It is not a large city, but it has some museums and restaurants. There is also a beautiful beach nearby, and there are several walking trails in the surrounding hills. Everyone agreed that this place could offer something for each of us. Lisa can visit museums and restaurants, Tom can enjoy the beach, and I can go walking and take photos. Now we are checking the hotel options and making a list of things we need to take with us. We are all excited about the trip, and we hope the weather will be good.

Section 1 - Reading Comprehension

Choose the correct answer.

1. Why was it difficult to choose a holiday destination?

The friends did not have enough money.Everyone had a different idea.They did not want to travel together.The weather was always bad.

2. What does Lisa want to do on holiday?

Walk in the mountainsRelax on the beachVisit museums, restaurants, and shopsStay in a small village

3. Why does Tom want to visit the beach?

He wants to work there.He wants to relax after a busy year.He wants to visit museums.He enjoys taking photos of mountains.

4. What does the writer enjoy doing?

ShoppingSwimmingWalking and taking photos of natureVisiting large cities

5. Where did the friends finally decide to go?

A large cityA town near the seaA mountain villageA hotel in the city center

Section 2 - True or False

Decide whether each statement is True or False.

1. Lisa prefers large cities.

TrueFalse

2. Tom wants to spend most of his holiday inside.

TrueFalse

3. The writer enjoys nature.

TrueFalse

4. The friends only compared hotel prices.

TrueFalse

5. The final destination has a beach and walking trails.

TrueFalse

Section 3 - Vocabulary in Context

Choose the correct answer based on the passage.

1. What does 'destination' mean?

The place where someone is goingA type of hotelA travel bagA way of traveling

2. What does 'relaxing' mean?

Helping you rest and feel calmMaking you work harderMaking you travel fasterBeing very crowded

3. What does 'compared' mean?

Looked at two or more things to see their differencesBought something immediatelyForgot about somethingChanged a travel plan

4. What does 'surrounding' mean?

Around a particular placeVery far awayInside a buildingUnder the ground

5. What does 'option' mean?

A choiceA problemA journeyA reservation

Section 4 - Complete the Sentence

Complete each sentence with the correct answer.

1. The friends are planning a holiday for next _____.

2. Lisa enjoys museums, restaurants, and _____.

3. Tom wants to swim in the _____.

4. The friends compared hotel prices and _____.

5. The final destination has walking _____ in the hills.

Section 5 - Main Idea & Deeper Understanding

Choose the best answer.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

Three friends find a holiday destination that offers something for everyone.Three friends decide to stay at home during the summer.The friends cannot agree on any holiday destination.The friends only want to visit a large city.

2. Why is the final destination suitable for all three friends?

It has museums, a beach, and places for walking.It is the cheapest place they found.It is the largest city in the country.It only has quiet beaches.

3. What are the friends doing at the end of the passage?

Checking hotels and preparing for the tripCanceling their holidayLooking for a different destinationReturning home from their holiday

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