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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 501 · 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.Gurpreet found a wallet on the pavement outside the vegetable market. Inside, there was some money and a card with a name and address. Gurpreet did not keep the money. With his elder brother, he went to the address and rang the bell. An old man opened the door and was very happy to see his lost wallet. He thanked the boys and gave them a box of sweets.

    Who went with Gurpreet to the address?
    (a) a policeman (b) his friend (c) his elder brother (d) his father
  2. 2.One afternoon, a monkey jumped into Lalita’s kitchen through the open window. It grabbed a bunch of bananas from the table. Lalita’s little brother screamed and hid behind the door. Lalita did not panic. She threw a cucumber out into the garden, and the monkey ran after it, dropping the bananas. After that, Lalita always kept the window closed.

    How did the monkey get into the kitchen?
    (a) Down the chimney (b) Through the roof (c) Through the open window (d) Through the door
  3. 3.Deepa’s bicycle had a flat tyre. She did not know how to fix it, so she asked her neighbour, Thomas uncle. He showed her how to find the hole by putting the tube in a bucket of water. Tiny bubbles came out where the hole was. Thomas uncle stuck a patch on the hole and pumped air into the tyre. Now Deepa can fix a flat tyre all by herself.

    What was wrong with Deepa’s bicycle?
    (a) a broken bell (b) a bent wheel (c) a flat tyre (d) a loose chain
  4. 4.Rohit wanted to win the school race more than anything. Every morning, he ran two rounds of the park before school. On race day, he tripped near the finish line and fell. His friend Simran stopped running and helped him stand up. They crossed the finish line together, holding hands. They did not win, but everyone in the crowd cheered for them.

    What did the crowd do?
    (a) stayed silent (b) went home (c) cheered for them (d) laughed at them
  5. 5.Trees are very useful to us. They give us fruits, wood and shade. Trees take in the air we breathe out and give out oxygen, the gas we need to live. Their roots hold the soil together, so it is not washed away by rain. Birds build nests in trees, and many insects live on them. That is why we should plant more trees and not cut them down.

    What is the main idea of the passage?
    (a) Rain washes soil (b) Trees are very useful (c) Birds build nests (d) Insects are small
  6. 6.Gurpreet found a wallet on the pavement outside the vegetable market. Inside, there was some money and a card with a name and address. Gurpreet did not keep the money. With his elder brother, he went to the address and rang the bell. An old man opened the door and was very happy to see his lost wallet. He thanked the boys and gave them a box of sweets.

    What was inside the wallet besides money?
    (a) a card (b) a photo (c) a ticket (d) a key
  7. 7.Butterflies begin their life as tiny eggs on leaves. A caterpillar hatches from each egg. The caterpillar eats leaves all day and grows bigger and bigger. Then it makes a hard case around itself called a pupa. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar slowly changes. After some days, a beautiful butterfly comes out and flies away.

    What hatches from a butterfly egg?
    (a) a bee (b) a butterfly (c) a worm (d) a caterpillar
  8. 8.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.

    How did Sana feel after swimming across the pool?
    (a) bored (b) angry (c) afraid (d) proud
  9. 9.Meher planted a mango seed in a pot on her balcony. Every morning, she gave it a little water. For many days, nothing happened, and Meher felt sad. Then one Sunday, she saw a tiny green shoot peeping out of the soil. She clapped her hands and called her grandfather to see it. Nanaji smiled and said that patience always pays.

    On which day did Meher see the shoot?
    (a) Friday (b) Sunday (c) Saturday (d) Monday
  10. 10.Joseph and his sister Mary went to the beach in Goa with their parents. They built a big sandcastle with towers and a moat. Suddenly, a large wave rushed in and washed half of it away. Mary started to cry. Joseph laughed and said they could build an even better one. Together they built a new castle, a little farther from the water.

    True or false: The children went to the beach alone.
    (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Our eyes help us see colours, shapes and light. Our ears help us hear sounds. We smell with our nose and taste with our tongue. Our skin helps us feel if something is hot, cold, rough or smooth. These five are called our sense organs. We must take care of them, for example, by not reading in dim light.

    What do we taste with?
    (a) our ears (b) our nose (c) our skin (d) our tongue
  12. 12.Arjun forgot his lunch box at home one day. At lunch time, he sat quietly in a corner with a sad face. His classmate Fatima noticed and came over to him. She shared her parathas and pickle with him. The next day, Arjun brought an extra banana for Fatima. From then on, they became the best of friends.

    Who noticed Arjun’s sad face?
    (a) Fatima (b) his brother (c) his mother (d) his teacher

Answer key

  1. his elder brother
  2. Through the open window
  3. a flat tyre
  4. cheered for them
  5. Trees are very useful
  6. a card
  7. a caterpillar
  8. proud
  9. Sunday
  10. False
  11. our tongue
  12. Fatima

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