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A2 English Reading: The Three Brothers (Beginner ESL)

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    Alex
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A2 English reading practice for beginners. Includes age and family vocabulary, comprehension questions, audio, and a free PDF. Ideal for low A2 ESL learners and classrooms.
A2 English Reading Practice: The Three Brothers

This low A2 English reading is ideal for A2 learners who have some comfort with basic English vocabulary and who are just beginning to put sentences and ideas together.


Read the text and answer the comprehension questions. You can also listen to the audio to practice your listening and speaking skills.


Level A2 Beginner English Reading Practice: The Three Brothers


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My name is Rick. I have two brothers. Their names are Tom and Adam. Tom is the oldest. He is twenty-two years old. I am the second oldest. I am twenty years old. Adam is the youngest. He is nineteen years old.


Tom has a job. He is an artist. I don't have a job. I am in school. I go to university. I am studying medicine. Adam is in university, too. He is studying biology.


My brothers love basketball. They play together every Sunday. Tom is good at basketball, but Adam is the best. I don't like basketball. I'm not good at it.


Do you have any brothers or sisters?


Comprehension Questions


  1. Who is the oldest?

    a) Rick.

    b) Tom.

    c) Adam.


  1. Who is the youngest?

    a) Rick.

    b) Tom.

    c) Adam.


  2. Who doesn't go to school?

    a) Rick.

    b) Tom.

    c) Adam.


  3. Who is studying medicine?

    a) Rick.

    b) Tom.

    c) Adam.


  1. Who is not good at basketball?

    a) Rick.

    b) Tom.

    c) Adam.


  1. Who is the best basketball player?

    a) Rick.

    b) Tom.

    c) Adam.


Answers

  1. b

  2. c

  3. b

  4. a

  5. a

  6. b


Note: This text was written by a human named Alex. It was not generated or edited by AI.


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