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Reading a Product Review

A2 (Elementary)Reading

Reading a Product Review

Read a customer product review with good and bad points. An A2 real-world reading text with key words and questions.

Reading a Product Review
LevelA2 (Elementary)Words172Reading time2 min

Read this customer review of a product on a shopping website. Then answer the questions.

Product: Blue Backpack   Stars: 3 out of 5

Reviewer: Kamal   Date: 3 March

I bought this backpack for school last month, and I have mixed feelings about it. First, the good things: it is a beautiful blue colour, and it has many pockets, so I can organise all my books and pens. It is also very light, even when it is full.

However, there are some problems. After only three weeks, one of the zips broke. Also, the bag is not waterproof, so my books got wet in the rain. The price was quite high for the quality. I would only recommend this backpack if you do not carry heavy things. I hope the company makes it stronger in the future.

Key words
  • review – a customer’s written opinion about a product
  • pocket – a small bag or space for keeping things
  • zip – a metal or plastic part that opens and closes a bag
  • waterproof – not letting water through

Check your understanding

Answer the questions below. You will see instantly if you are right.

1.What product is the review about?
"Product: Blue Backpack."
2.How many stars does it get?
"Stars: 3 out of 5."
3.What does Kamal like about the backpack?
"it has many pockets ... It is also very light."
4.What broke after three weeks?
"After only three weeks, one of the zips broke."
5.Why did the books get wet?
"the bag is not waterproof, so my books got wet in the rain."
6.What does Kamal think about the price?
"The price was quite high for the quality."
7.What does "waterproof" mean?
Waterproof means not letting water through.
8.Who might Kamal recommend the bag to?
"I would only recommend this backpack if you do not carry heavy things."

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