A2 Reading Guide
Tips, strategies, and exercises for the A2 reading exam.
About the Exam
What to expect from the A2 reading exam?
The exam lasts 65 minutes.
You will get about 25 questions.
Types of texts: emails, advertisements, short articles, signs, and schedules.
All questions are multiple-choice (A, B, C, or D).
Reading Strategies
How to best read the texts?
Read the question first
Always read the question and answers first before reading the text. This way you know exactly what to look for.
Scanning
Look for specific information like names, times, dates, or prices without reading the whole text.
Signal words
Pay attention to words like 'maar' (but), 'want' (because), 'daarom' (therefore). They indicate the relationship between sentences.
Practice Exercises
Oefeningen
📖 Key vocabulary
Text
Question
Hoe laat spreken Lisa en Mark af?
What time are Lisa and Mark meeting?
📖 Key vocabulary
Text
Question
Waarom schrijft Thomas deze e-mail?
Why is Thomas writing this email?