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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 789 · 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.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.

    Which animals did they see first?
    (a) elephants (b) peacocks (c) tigers (d) monkeys
  2. 2.Kavya’s grandmother lives in a small village near Mysuru. Every summer holiday, Kavya travels there by train with her father. In the village, she wakes up to the sound of roosters. She helps her grandmother feed the cows and pick jasmine flowers. In the evenings, Ajji tells her stories under the starry sky. Kavya always feels sad when the holidays end.

    What flowers does Kavya pick?
    (a) lotus (b) marigold (c) roses (d) jasmine
  3. 3.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.

    Whom did Meher call to see the shoot?
    (a) her mother (b) her friend (c) her grandfather (d) her teacher
  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.

    How many rounds of the park did Rohit run each morning?
    (a) four (b) one (c) three (d) two
  5. 5.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 key (c) a ticket (d) a photo
  6. 6.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.

    What did Lalita throw into the garden?
    (a) a cucumber (b) a stone (c) a banana (d) a ball
  7. 7.Riya: Dadi, why are you making so many ladoos?
    Dadi: Tomorrow is Diwali, and your cousins are coming.
    Riya: Can I help you?
    Dadi: Yes, wash your hands first.
    Riya: Done! Shall I roll them?
    Dadi: Roll them small and round, like marbles.

    How should Riya roll the ladoos?
    (a) square (b) big and flat (c) small and round (d) long and thin
  8. 8.Teacher: Why are you late today, Neha?
    Neha: Ma’am, our school bus broke down on the way.
    Teacher: Oh dear! How did you come then?
    Neha: My father dropped me on his scooter.
    Teacher: All right. Please sit down and open your maths book.
    Neha: Thank you, ma’am.

    Why was Neha late?
    (a) She woke up late (b) Her bus broke down (c) It was raining (d) She was ill
  9. 9.Tara: Aai, why are you covering the pickle jar with a cloth?
    Aai: To keep out flies and dust.
    Tara: Why are you keeping it in the sun?
    Aai: The sunlight helps the mango pieces become soft and tasty.
    Tara: How many days will it take?
    Aai: About one week, and then we can eat it.

    Why is the jar covered with a cloth?
    (a) to make it sweet (b) to keep out flies (c) to hide it (d) to keep it warm
  10. 10.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) deep water (b) sunlight (c) the cold (d) the coach
  11. 11.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.

    By what time should the team be at the ground?
    (a) eight o’clock (b) ten o’clock (c) seven o’clock (d) nine o’clock
  12. 12.Winds are moving air. A gentle wind is called a breeze, and it feels pleasant on a hot day. A very strong wind with heavy rain is called a storm. A cyclone is a huge storm that forms over the sea and can damage houses and trees. Before a cyclone, the weather office warns people near the coast. People then move to safe places until the cyclone passes.

    Who warns people before a cyclone?
    (a) the weather office (b) the school (c) the post office (d) the fishermen

Answer key

  1. tigers
  2. jasmine
  3. her grandfather
  4. two
  5. a card
  6. a cucumber
  7. small and round
  8. Her bus broke down
  9. to keep out flies
  10. deep water
  11. eight o’clock
  12. the weather office

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