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Read the text about Marco and choose the correct answer.

Marco is a 32-year-old food blogger who lives in Milan, Italy. He loves trying new food from different countries. Every week, he visits a new restaurant in his city and writes about it on his blog. He also cooks at home three or four times a week.
Marco usually has a small breakfast at home. He drinks a coffee and eats a croissant. He does not eat a big breakfast because he prefers to have a large lunch. At lunchtime, he often goes to a local restaurant near his office. He usually orders pasta or a salad. His favourite dish is spaghetti carbonara.
In the evenings, Marco sometimes cooks at home. He likes trying recipes from other countries. Last week, he made Japanese ramen, Mexican tacos, and Indian curry. He says cooking is his favourite hobby because it helps him relax after a long day at work.
On Saturdays, Marco goes to the food market in the city centre. He buys fresh vegetables, cheese, and meat. He says the market is the best place to find good ingredients. He always talks to the sellers and asks them about their products.
Marco also eats out with friends every Friday evening. They usually go to a different restaurant each week. Last Friday, they went to a new Thai restaurant in the city. Marco ordered a green curry and said it was the best meal he had all week.
Marco is a 32-year-old food blogger who lives in Milan, Italy. He loves trying new food from different countries. Every week, he visits a new restaurant in his city and writes about it on his blog. He also cooks at home three or four times a week.
Marco usually has a small breakfast at home. He drinks a coffee and eats a croissant. He does not eat a big breakfast because he prefers to have a large lunch. At lunchtime, he often goes to a local restaurant near his office. He usually orders pasta or a salad. His favourite dish is spaghetti carbonara.
In the evenings, Marco sometimes cooks at home. He likes trying recipes from other countries. Last week, he made Japanese ramen, Mexican tacos, and Indian curry. He says cooking is his favourite hobby because it helps him relax after a long day at work.
On Saturdays, Marco goes to the food market in the city centre. He buys fresh vegetables, cheese, and meat. He says the market is the best place to find good ingredients. He always talks to the sellers and asks them about their products.
Marco also eats out with friends every Friday evening. They usually go to a different restaurant each week. Last Friday, they went to a new Thai restaurant in the city. Marco ordered a green curry and said it was the best meal he had all week.
Milano'da yaşayan; yemek pişiren, dışarıda yemek yiyen ve pazardan alışveriş yapan yemek bloggeri Marco ile tanış. Günlük yemek ve restoran kelimeleriyle dolu bir A2 metni.
“Pizza, Suşi ve Taco: A2 Okuma Anlama — Cevaplı” için tüm A2 okuma soruları, her biri doğru cevabı ve kısa bir açıklamayla birlikte. Yukarıdaki metni okuyun, etkileşimli alıştırmaları deneyin, ardından cevaplarınızı burada kontrol edin.
1. What is Marco's job?
Cevap: He is a food blogger.
The passage states: 'Marco is a 32-year-old food blogger who lives in Milan, Italy.'
2. What does Marco usually have for breakfast?
Cevap: A croissant and coffee
The passage states: 'He drinks a coffee and eats a croissant.'
Keep practising with related reading and grammar units at your level.
3. Why does Marco not eat a big breakfast?
Cevap: He prefers to have a large lunch.
The passage states: 'He does not eat a big breakfast because he prefers to have a large lunch.'
4. What is Marco's favourite dish?
Cevap: Spaghetti carbonara
The passage states: 'His favourite dish is spaghetti carbonara.'
5. How many times a week does Marco cook at home?
Cevap: Three or four times
The passage states: 'He also cooks at home three or four times a week.'
6. What did Marco cook last week?
Cevap: Japanese, Mexican and Indian food
The passage states: 'Last week, he made Japanese ramen, Mexican tacos, and Indian curry.'
7. Where does Marco go every Saturday?
Cevap: To the food market
The passage states: 'On Saturdays, Marco goes to the food market in the city centre.'
8. What does Marco buy at the market?
Cevap: Fresh vegetables, cheese and meat
The passage states: 'He buys fresh vegetables, cheese, and meat.'
9. When does Marco eat out with his friends?
Cevap: Every Friday evening
The passage states: 'Marco also eats out with friends every Friday evening.'
10. What did Marco order at the Thai restaurant last Friday?
Cevap: Green curry
The passage states: 'Marco ordered a green curry and said it was the best meal he had all week.'
1. Marco loves _____ new food from different countries.
Cevap: trying
'Try' means to taste or test something for the first time. After 'loves', we use the -ing form.
2. He usually _____ pasta or a salad for lunch.
Cevap: orders
'Order' means to ask for food in a restaurant. Third person singular: order becomes orders.
3. Marco goes to the food _____ every Saturday to buy fresh ingredients.
Cevap: market
A 'market' is an outdoor place where people sell fresh food and other products.
4. He always asks the sellers about their _____ when he visits the market.
Cevap: products
'Products' are things that people make or sell. Sellers sell their products at the market.
5. Marco and his friends _____ every Friday evening.
Cevap: eat out
'Eat out' means to eat at a restaurant instead of at home. It is a common phrasal verb.
6. His favourite _____ is spaghetti carbonara.
Cevap: dish
A 'dish' is a specific type of prepared food, for example spaghetti carbonara or green curry.
7. He buys fresh _____ at the market every Saturday.
Cevap: ingredients
'Ingredients' are the foods you need to cook a recipe, such as vegetables, meat, and cheese.
8. Marco says cooking helps him _____ after a long day at work.
Cevap: relax
'Relax' means to rest and feel calm. It is the opposite of feeling stressed.
9. He visits a new _____ every week and writes about it on his blog.
Cevap: restaurant
A 'restaurant' is a place where people pay to eat meals prepared by a chef.
10. Marco writes about food on his _____ every week.
Cevap: blog
A 'blog' is a website where a person regularly writes about a topic they are interested in.
1. Marco _____ trying food from different countries.
Cevap: loves
Third person singular in Present Simple: love becomes loves.
2. He _____ a big breakfast in the morning.
Cevap: does not eat
Negative Present Simple for he/she/it: does not + base verb.
3. Last week, he _____ Japanese ramen and Mexican tacos.
Cevap: made
'Last week' tells us this is Past Simple. 'Make' is irregular: make becomes made.
4. He _____ to a restaurant near his office for lunch.
Cevap: usually goes
Frequency adverb 'usually' comes before the main verb. Third person singular: go becomes goes.
5. On Saturdays, Marco _____ fresh vegetables at the market.
Cevap: buys
This is a regular Saturday habit, so we use Present Simple. Third person singular: buy becomes buys.
6. Last Friday, they _____ to a new Thai restaurant.
Cevap: went
'Last Friday' tells us this is Past Simple. 'Go' is irregular: go becomes went.
7. Marco _____ a green curry at the Thai restaurant.
Cevap: ordered
This happened last Friday, so we use Past Simple. 'Order' is regular: order becomes ordered.
8. He _____ the market is the best place to find good ingredients.
Cevap: says
This is Marco's general opinion, so we use Present Simple. Third person singular: say becomes says.
9. Marco and his friends _____ to a different restaurant every week.
Cevap: go
The subject is plural (Marco and his friends), so we use the base form 'go' in Present Simple.
10. He _____ to the sellers when he visits the market.
Cevap: always talks
Frequency adverb 'always' comes before the main verb. Third person singular: talk becomes talks.
1. Marco is a food _____ who lives in Milan. Every morning, he _____ a coffee and eats a croissant. He prefers to have a large _____ at a restaurant near his office. His favourite _____ is spaghetti carbonara. In the evenings, he sometimes _____ recipes from other countries. On Saturdays, he goes to the food _____ to buy fresh _____. Every Friday evening, he _____ with his friends. Last Friday, they _____ to a Thai restaurant and Marco _____ a green curry.
Cevap: blogger, drinks, lunch, dish, cooks, market, ingredients, eats out, went, ordered
1. food blogger / a / is / Marco / in Milan / who lives
Cevap: Marco is a food blogger who lives in Milan.
Subject + verb + noun phrase + relative clause. The relative clause 'who lives in Milan' comes directly after the noun it describes.
2. a croissant / drinks / he / and / a coffee / eats
Cevap: He drinks a coffee and eats a croissant.
Subject + verb + object + and + verb + object. Two actions connected with 'and'.
3. large lunch / prefers / he / to have / a
Cevap: He prefers to have a large lunch.
'Prefer' is followed by 'to + infinitive'. Subject + verb + to + base verb + object.
4. spaghetti carbonara / his / dish / favourite / is
Cevap: His favourite dish is spaghetti carbonara.
Possessive adjective + adjective + noun + verb + complement. 'Favourite' always comes before the noun.
5. at home / sometimes / he / in the evenings / cooks
Cevap: He sometimes cooks at home in the evenings.
Subject + frequency adverb + verb + place + time. 'Sometimes' comes between the subject and the main verb.
6. the food market / goes to / every Saturday / Marco
Cevap: Marco goes to the food market every Saturday.
Subject + verb + place + time. Time expressions come at the end of the sentence.
7. fresh vegetables / buys / and meat / he / cheese
Cevap: He buys fresh vegetables, cheese and meat.
Subject + verb + list of objects. Items in a list are separated by commas, with 'and' before the last item.
8. every Friday evening / his friends / eats out / Marco / with
Cevap: Marco eats out with his friends every Friday evening.
Subject + verb + with + object + time expression. 'Eat out' is a phrasal verb meaning to eat at a restaurant.
9. Thai restaurant / last Friday / went / they / to a new
Cevap: Last Friday, they went to a new Thai restaurant.
Time expression + subject + Past Simple verb + place. When the time expression starts the sentence, it is followed by a comma.
10. a green curry / and / it / ordered / Marco / said / was delicious
Cevap: Marco ordered a green curry and said it was delicious.
Subject + Past Simple verb + object + and + Past Simple verb + clause. Two past actions connected with 'and'.
1. You are a friendly English teacher helping an A2 level student practise talking about food and eating habits. Ask 8 short, simple questions one at a time about their favourite food, breakfast habits, where they eat lunch, whether they cook at home, favourite restaurants, and food they do not like. Use Present Simple and Past Simple throughout. After each student answer, give warm encouraging feedback. Gently correct any grammar mistakes and briefly explain why. Keep your language simple, clear, and supportive.
1. Question 1