A Robot Waiter: A2 Reading Comprehension — with Answers

1. Where is the café?

• A. In Tokyo ✓
• B. In London
• C. In New York
• D. In Paris

Answer: In Tokyo

Correct. The first sentence says the café is “in a small café in Tokyo”. The other cities are never mentioned in the text.

2. How does Bella move between the tables?

• A. On small wheels ✓
• B. On two legs
• C. It flies
• D. People push it

Answer: On small wheels

Correct. The text says Bella “moves between the tables on small wheels.” It does not have legs and it does not fly.

3. Why did Mr. Sato buy Bella?

• A. His staff were very tired ✓
• B. The café had no waiters
• C. Robots are cheaper than food
• D. Children asked for a robot

Answer: His staff were very tired

Correct. Mr. Sato says, “My staff were very tired,” so Bella now carries the heavy trays. The café still has human workers, so “no waiters” is wrong.

4. What can Bella NOT do?

• A. Take your money ✓
• B. Carry a tray
• C. Say hello
• D. Move between tables

Answer: Take your money

Correct. The text says Bella “cannot take your money.” It can carry a tray, say hello and move between tables, so those are things it can do.

5. How do children feel when they see Bella?

• A. They laugh ✓
• B. They are afraid
• C. They are bored
• D. They cry

Answer: They laugh

Correct. The text says “children always laugh when they see it.” There is nothing in the passage about fear, boredom or crying.

1. A _____ brings food and drinks to your table.

• A. waiter ✓
• B. tray
• C. wheels
• D. staff

Answer: waiter

A waiter is the person (or, here, the robot) who serves food. Bella does the job of a waiter.

2. Bella carries the cups on a _____.

• A. tray ✓
• B. wheel
• C. menu
• D. plate

Answer: tray

A tray is the flat object that holds the plates and cups while Bella moves.

3. The robot moves on small _____, not on legs.

• A. wheels ✓
• B. trays
• C. tables
• D. doors

Answer: wheels

Wheels are the round parts that let Bella roll between the tables.