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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 626 · 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.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.

    Where was the pot?
    (a) in the kitchen (b) in the garden (c) on her balcony (d) at school
  2. 2.Shopkeeper: Good morning! What would you like?
    Iqbal: I need two kilos of onions and one kilo of tomatoes, please.
    Shopkeeper: Here you are. That will be ninety rupees.
    Iqbal: Here is a hundred-rupee note.
    Shopkeeper: And here are your ten rupees back. Thank you!

    Where does this conversation take place?
    (a) at a vegetable shop (b) at a hospital (c) at a school (d) at a bus stop
  3. 3.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.

    What was Sana afraid of?
    (a) sunlight (b) the cold (c) the coach (d) deep water
  4. 4.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.

    Where was the family going for the picnic?
    (a) to a temple (b) to the beach (c) to a lake (d) to a fort
  5. 5.Farhan’s kite was red with a long yellow tail. On the day of the kite festival, he went up to the terrace with his uncle. The wind was strong, and the kite flew higher than all the others. Then its string got stuck in a tall coconut tree. Farhan was worried, but his uncle gently pulled the string free. By evening, Farhan’s kite was still flying high in the sky.

    In which tree did the string get stuck?
    (a) coconut tree (b) banyan tree (c) neem tree (d) mango tree
  6. 6.Coach: Team, the final match is on Saturday.
    Zara: Coach, what time should we come?
    Coach: Be at the ground by eight o’clock in the morning.
    Vinay: Should we bring our own water?
    Coach: Yes, and wear the blue team shirts.
    Zara: We will practise hard every evening till then.

    What colour shirts should the team wear?
    (a) white (b) green (c) blue (d) red
  7. 7.Every evening, Pooja’s grandfather waters the plants in the courtyard. He has a tulsi plant, a rose bush and a tall curry leaf plant. One day, he fell ill and had to rest in bed for a week. Pooja took over his job. She watered the plants and pulled out the weeds. When Dadaji got better, he was happy to see the plants green and healthy.

    Who took over Grandfather’s job?
    (a) Pooja’s mother (b) a gardener (c) Pooja’s brother (d) Pooja
  8. 8.Our heart is a strong muscle about the size of our fist. It works like a pump and pushes blood all around the body. The heart never stops, even when we are asleep. Blood carries food and oxygen to every part of the body. When we run or play, our heart beats faster. Doctors listen to the heartbeat with a stethoscope.

    What does blood carry to every part of the body?
    (a) food and oxygen (b) air and smoke (c) light and heat (d) water and salt
  9. 9.Coach: Team, the final match is on Saturday.
    Zara: Coach, what time should we come?
    Coach: Be at the ground by eight o’clock in the morning.
    Vinay: Should we bring our own water?
    Coach: Yes, and wear the blue team shirts.
    Zara: We will practise hard every evening till then.

    Who asks about bringing water?
    (a) the referee (b) Vinay (c) the coach (d) Zara
  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.

    Where did they build the new castle?
    (a) in the water (b) nearer the water (c) farther from the water (d) on a rock
  11. 11.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 old is Lakshmi’s son?
    (a) six years old (b) ten years old (c) eight years old (d) five years old
  12. 12.Tenzin lives in a hilly town in Sikkim. His school is at the top of a steep hill. Every day, he walks up with his friends, talking and laughing. In winter, the path is covered with fog, so they walk slowly and carefully. Tenzin says the walk keeps his legs strong. He also loves the view of the snowy mountains from the school gate.

    What can Tenzin see from the school gate?
    (a) a railway station (b) a big river (c) the sea (d) snowy mountains

Answer key

  1. on her balcony
  2. at a vegetable shop
  3. deep water
  4. to a lake
  5. coconut tree
  6. blue
  7. Pooja
  8. food and oxygen
  9. Vinay
  10. farther from the water
  11. six years old
  12. snowy mountains

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