English Reading Comprehensions Exercises from The Telegraph newspaper

In this section you will find reading comprehension drills based on newspaper articles from the British Daily Telegraph's online edition. We have tried to focus on articles about travel in the UK. The articles are Advanced Level.

How does it work? At the beginning you will be shown a short extract from the full text and a link. The link will open the complete article in a new browser window. Once you have read and understood the article, click "Show Questions" and attempt to answer questions, all of which are related specifically to the article you have just read.


Please select an exercise from the list below.

London's popularity Coastal walking in Wales Finding Joyce in Dublin Anglesey's Isle of Love A crash course on the Shropshire Union Canal A lesson in England's delights

The Telegraph.co.uk is an online newspaper which includes articles from the print editions of the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph. The Daily Telegraph was founded in 1855 and has a daily circulation of approximately half a million people. It is one of the biggest, most respected, and well-known newspapers in the UK, and it is also recognized internationally. The Telegraph is considered to be a slighty conservative newspaper. Overall, we found its travel section suitable for intermediate and advanced English learners, leaning slightly to an advanced level. In doing these exercises you will not only learn English, but you will also learn about some travel options and places well worth a visit in the UK.