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Cambridge A2 Key · Reading Part 3

Don’t Skip Breakfast

Read an article about breakfast and answer five questions.

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Reading Part 3

Practise for A2 Key Reading Part 3 with this interactive exercise. Read one longer article — about why you should not skip breakfast — and answer five questions that test your detailed understanding, the skill needed for Part 3 of the Cambridge English A2 Key exam. It is perfect for elementary learners preparing for the test.

  • ⏱️ Takes about 20–30 minutes
  • 💡 Read one longer text for detailed understanding
  • 📶 A2 — elementary level

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A2 Key Reading and Writing Part 3: Don't Skip Breakfast

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Part 3
-5 questions-

Read the article about Don’t Skip Breakfast and answer the questions. Write one letter in the box A, B or C.

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Do you skip breakfast? Millions of people do, and if you are one of them, you are putting your ability to think and learn at risk. Skipping breakfast can cause you to be hungry, tired, or grumpy by the middle of the morning. Why is that?

First, when you wake up, you have not eaten for about eight hours. Your body’s fuel, called glucose, is low. Eating breakfast raises the level of glucose in your brain. Your brain requires a constant flow of glucose to do mental work.

So, eating breakfast will give you a mental edge at school. What if you don’t have enough time for breakfast, or if you are not hungry when you wake up? Having something for breakfast is better than nothing. Drink some milk or juice.

Then catch a nutritious snack later on in the morning. Yoghurt, dry cereal, cheeses, or fruit are good choices. What if you don’t like breakfast foods? Then, eat healthy foods you enjoy. Even cold pizza or a fruit smoothie can power your morning. Anyway you look at it, there’s no reason to skip this essential meal.

1. When can you feel tired and hungry if you skip breakfast?

AIn the morning.
BIn the afternoon.
CIn the evening.

2. What does eating breakfast do to your brain?

Amakes you think better
Bwakes up your brain
Cfuels your brain

3. What advice does it give if you don't have time for breakfast?

ASkip it and wait for lunch
BHave a drink at home and then a snack at school
CMake a sandwich to eat at school

4. What advice does it give if you don't like breakfast?

Ahave some fast food
Bhave a sugary fruit drink
Cchoose any healthy food

5. Why has someone written this text?

Ato answer questions about skipping breakfast
Bto tell people about the benefits of having breakfast
Cto make people know what people breakfast habits

Your score is

Audio: listen to the article as you read.

Key Words

  • skip — to miss something out (here, to not eat breakfast)
  • glucose — a type of sugar that gives your body and brain energy
  • grumpy — feeling bad-tempered or annoyed
  • nutritious — full of the good things that keep you healthy
  • essential — very important; necessary

Useful Language

About the article: skip breakfast · your body’s fuel · a mental edge at school · an essential meal

Reading for detail: “by the middle of the morning” = in the morning · “a constant flow of glucose” = the brain needs fuel

Paraphrase: “something is better than nothing” = have a drink, then a snack later · “eat healthy foods you do like” = choose any healthy food

Exam Tip

Part 3 tests detailed understanding. Read the whole article first, then find the part that answers each question — the correct option usually says the same thing in different words. One question may ask why the writer wrote the text, so think about the message of the whole article, not just one sentence.

Drag the words into the correct gaps to practise the key language from this lesson.

🗣️ Speaking practice

Talk about breakfast and mornings.

  • 🍳 Do you eat breakfast? What do you usually have?
  • 🧠 Why do you think breakfast is important?
  • ❓ Ask a partner about their morning routine.

✍️ Writing practice

Write a short paragraph (25 words or more) giving advice on a good morning routine.

  • 📝 Say what someone should do in the morning.
  • 🌟 Say why it helps.

🔎 Vocabulary challenge

Write your own sentence for each word.

  • ⏭️ skip
  • ⚡ glucose
  • 🍎 nutritious
  • ❗ essential
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A2 Key Reading Part 3?

In Part 3 of the Cambridge A2 Key (KET) Reading test, you read one longer text and answer five multiple-choice questions that check your detailed understanding. This free exercise uses an article about why you should not skip breakfast.

How many questions are in this exercise?

There are five questions. You read one article and choose A, B or C for each question.

Is this A2 Key Reading practice free?

Yes. The Don’t Skip Breakfast exercise is completely free, gives you instant answers, and includes a printable PDF version you can download.

What level is this exercise?

It is at CEFR A2 (elementary) level, for learners preparing for the Cambridge A2 Key for Schools (KET) exam.

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