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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 425 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Prove it from the passage): Read the passage and see what kind it is. Find the key word of the question in the passage. Choose the option that the line proves.

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  1. 1.Frogs can live both in water and on land. A frog lays its eggs in water. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and swim with their tails, like tiny fish. Slowly, they grow legs and lose their tails. Then they hop out of the water as young frogs. Frogs catch insects with their long, sticky tongues. In the monsoon, you can hear them croaking loudly.

    What comes out of frog eggs?
    (a) snakes (b) fish (c) insects (d) tadpoles
  2. 2.Sana wanted to learn to swim, but she was afraid of deep water. Her coach, Mary ma’am, started by teaching her to float in the shallow end of the pool. Slowly, Sana learnt to kick her legs and move her arms. After a month, she swam across the whole pool. She was so proud of herself. Now she goes swimming every Saturday.

    When does Sana go swimming now?
    (a) every Sunday (b) every Saturday (c) every Monday (d) every day
  3. 3.The peacock is the national bird of India. The male peacock has a long tail with shining blue and green feathers. Each feather has a pattern that looks like an eye. When it rains, the peacock often spreads its tail and dances. The female, called a peahen, is brown and has no long tail. Peacocks eat seeds, insects and even small snakes.

    What is the national bird of India?
    (a) the parrot (b) the sparrow (c) the crow (d) the peacock
  4. 4.The Moon is Earth’s closest neighbour in space. It does not make its own light. The Moon shines because sunlight falls on it and bounces off. As the Moon goes around Earth, we see different shapes of it. On a full moon night, we see the whole round Moon. On a new moon night, we cannot see the Moon at all. It takes about a month for the Moon to go around Earth.

    On which night can we not see the Moon at all?
    (a) a full moon night (b) a new moon night (c) every night (d) a festival night
  5. 5.Abdul: Sir, why does the bulb in my torch not glow?
    Teacher: Maybe the battery is dead. Did you check it?
    Abdul: No, I did not.
    Teacher: Put in a new battery and try again.
    Abdul: It glows now! Thank you, sir.
    Teacher: Remember, a torch needs a working battery to light up.

    What does the teacher tell Abdul to do?
    (a) shake the torch (b) buy a new torch (c) throw it away (d) put in a new battery
  6. 6.Anil found a small puppy shivering under a bench at the bus stop. It was raining hard, and the puppy was wet and hungry. Anil wrapped it in his scarf and carried it home. His mother warmed some milk in a bowl. The puppy drank all of it and wagged its tail. Anil named the puppy Bijli because it ran as fast as lightning.

    Who warmed the milk?
    (a) His sister (b) Anil (c) His mother (d) His father
  7. 7.Anil found a small puppy shivering under a bench at the bus stop. It was raining hard, and the puppy was wet and hungry. Anil wrapped it in his scarf and carried it home. His mother warmed some milk in a bowl. The puppy drank all of it and wagged its tail. Anil named the puppy Bijli because it ran as fast as lightning.

    Why did Anil name the puppy Bijli?
    (a) It ran fast as lightning (b) It liked milk (c) It was wet (d) It was black
  8. 8.Conductor: Tickets, please! Where are you going?
    Lakshmi: Two tickets to Charminar, please. One full and one half.
    Conductor: The half ticket is for the child?
    Lakshmi: Yes, my son is six years old.
    Conductor: That will be thirty rupees in all.
    Lakshmi: Here you are.

    How much do the tickets cost in all?
    (a) twenty rupees (b) fifteen rupees (c) fifty rupees (d) thirty rupees
  9. 9.Last Sunday, Ishaan and Zoya visited the city zoo with their class. First, they saw a pair of tigers resting in the shade. Next, they watched the elephants spray water with their trunks. Zoya’s favourite was the peacock, which opened its tail like a fan. Ishaan liked the noisy monkeys best. Before leaving, the teacher told them never to feed the animals.

    With whom did Ishaan and Zoya visit the zoo?
    (a) their uncle (b) their neighbours (c) their parents (d) their class
  10. 10.Kabir: Look, Anu! There’s a rainbow in the sky.
    Anu: How many colours can you see?
    Kabir: I can see seven colours.
    Anu: Why do rainbows come out after rain?
    Kabir: Sunlight passes through tiny raindrops and splits into colours.
    Anu: Let’s draw one when we go inside.

    How many colours can Kabir see?
    (a) nine (b) five (c) seven (d) six
  11. 11.Frogs can live both in water and on land. A frog lays its eggs in water. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and swim with their tails, like tiny fish. Slowly, they grow legs and lose their tails. Then they hop out of the water as young frogs. Frogs catch insects with their long, sticky tongues. In the monsoon, you can hear them croaking loudly.

    How do tadpoles swim?
    (a) with their tongues (b) with their legs (c) with fins (d) with their tails
  12. 12.The Sharma family was going on a picnic to a lake. Mother packed puris, potato curry and lemon rice. Father carried a big mat and a cricket bat. When they reached the lake, dark clouds covered the sky. It began to pour, so they ran into a small shelter. They ate their lunch there and watched the rain fall on the lake.

    What does “pour” mean in this story?
    (a) shine brightly (b) get dark (c) rain heavily (d) blow softly

Answer key

  1. tadpoles
  2. every Saturday
  3. the peacock
  4. a new moon night
  5. put in a new battery
  6. His mother
  7. It ran fast as lightning
  8. thirty rupees
  9. their class
  10. seven
  11. with their tails
  12. rain heavily

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