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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 796 · 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.Vikram’s school held a drawing competition on the theme “My City”. Vikram drew the busy Howrah Bridge with buses, taxis and people. His friend Priya drew a quiet lake with ducks. Vikram won second prize and Priya won first prize. Vikram felt a little disappointed at first. Then he congratulated Priya with a big smile.

    What did Vikram do in the end?
    (a) cried loudly (b) went home (c) tore his drawing (d) congratulated Priya
  2. 2.Water can be found in three forms. When water freezes, it becomes solid ice. When ice melts, it turns back into liquid water. When water is heated, it turns into steam, which is a gas. We use ice to keep drinks cold on hot days. Clouds are formed when water vapour cools high up in the sky.

    What is steam?
    (a) a solid (b) a liquid (c) a cloud (d) a gas
  3. 3.Aisha baked a cake for her mother’s birthday with help from her father. She mixed flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. Her father put the cake in the oven. While they waited, Aisha made a card with a drawing of a sunflower. When her mother came home, Aisha shouted, “Surprise!” Her mother hugged her and said it was the best gift ever.

    Who put the cake in the oven?
    (a) Her father (b) Aisha (c) Her brother (d) Her mother
  4. 4.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) five years old (b) ten years old (c) six years old (d) eight years old
  5. 5.Doctor: What is the matter, Pranav?
    Pranav: I have a stomach ache, doctor.
    Doctor: What did you eat yesterday?
    Pranav: I ate pani puri from a roadside stall.
    Doctor: The water may not have been clean. Take this medicine and drink boiled water.
    Pranav: I will. I won’t eat from that stall again.

    What kind of water should Pranav drink?
    (a) cold water (b) sea water (c) tap water (d) boiled water
  6. 6.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.

    What washed half of the sandcastle away?
    (a) the rain (b) the wind (c) a dog (d) a large wave
  7. 7.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.

    What did Arjun forget at home?
    (a) his water bottle (b) his school bag (c) his lunch box (d) his homework
  8. 8.A seed has a baby plant inside it. When a seed gets water, air and warmth, it starts to grow. This is called germination. First, a tiny root grows down into the soil. Then a small shoot grows up towards the light. Soon the first green leaves open. You can watch this happen by keeping a few moong seeds on wet cotton.

    What is it called when a seed starts to grow?
    (a) pollination (b) digestion (c) germination (d) evaporation
  9. 9.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 is the hard case around the caterpillar called?
    (a) a shell (b) a nest (c) a hive (d) a pupa
  10. 10.Aisha baked a cake for her mother’s birthday with help from her father. She mixed flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. Her father put the cake in the oven. While they waited, Aisha made a card with a drawing of a sunflower. When her mother came home, Aisha shouted, “Surprise!” Her mother hugged her and said it was the best gift ever.

    For whose birthday did Aisha bake the cake?
    (a) her friend’s (b) her mother’s (c) her own (d) her father’s
  11. 11.The Sun is a star, the closest one to Earth. It is a huge ball of very hot gases. The Sun gives us light and heat. Without the Sun, there would be no plants, animals or people on Earth. The Sun looks small only because it is very far away. We must never look straight at the Sun, because it can hurt our eyes.

    What is the Sun made of?
    (a) water (b) very hot gases (c) ice (d) rocks
  12. 12.Librarian: Which book are you returning, Daniel?
    Daniel: This storybook about a brave girl pilot.
    Librarian: Did you like it?
    Daniel: Yes, I loved it. Can I borrow another book by the same writer?
    Librarian: You can keep it for two weeks.
    Daniel: Thank you, I will return it on time.

    What does “borrow” mean here?
    (a) throw away (b) tear up (c) take and return later (d) buy and keep

Answer key

  1. congratulated Priya
  2. a gas
  3. Her father
  4. six years old
  5. boiled water
  6. a large wave
  7. his lunch box
  8. germination
  9. a pupa
  10. her mother’s
  11. very hot gases
  12. take and return later

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