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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 804 · 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.

    What did the old man give the boys?
    (a) some money (b) a toy car (c) a book (d) a box of sweets
  2. 2.Meena: Papa, can we go to the Republic Day parade this year?
    Papa: Yes, but we must leave home very early.
    Meena: Why so early?
    Papa: Thousands of people come to watch, and the roads are closed after seven o’clock.
    Meena: I will set my alarm for five o’clock then.
    Papa: Good idea. Keep your cap and water bottle ready too.

    Why must they leave home very early?
    (a) Papa has work (b) It gets hot (c) Meena has school (d) Roads close after seven
  3. 3.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 does Tenzin say the walk does?
    (a) makes him tired (b) makes him late (c) keeps his legs strong (d) hurts his feet
  4. 4.Waiter: What would you like to eat?
    Maya: One plate of idli, please.
    Rohan: And I will have a masala dosa.
    Waiter: Anything to drink?
    Maya: Two glasses of mango juice. Not too cold, please.
    Waiter: Your food will be ready in ten minutes.

    How should the juice be?
    (a) very hot (b) not too cold (c) very cold (d) very sweet
  5. 5.Magnets can pull things made of iron and steel. This pull is called attraction. A magnet cannot pull wood, paper, plastic or glass. Every magnet has two ends called poles: a north pole and a south pole. Two north poles push each other away. A north pole and a south pole pull each other close. Magnets are used in toys, fridge doors and compasses.

    What are the two ends of a magnet called?
    (a) heads (b) tips (c) poles (d) tails
  6. 6.Aman: Mum, I can’t find my school shoes anywhere.
    Mum: Did you look under your bed?
    Aman: Yes, they are not there.
    Mum: What about the balcony? You washed them yesterday.
    Aman: Oh yes! They are drying in the sun.
    Mum: Next time, put things back in their place.

    What does Mum tell Aman to do next time?
    (a) buy new shoes (b) look under the bed (c) put things back (d) wash the shoes
  7. 7.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 does the doctor say may not have been clean?
    (a) the plate (b) the medicine (c) his hands (d) the water
  8. 8.Raju the potter makes clay pots near the river in his village. He digs wet clay from the riverbank and mixes it with water. Then he shapes the pots on a spinning wheel. He leaves them in the sun to dry for three days. Finally, he bakes them in a hot fire to make them hard. People from many villages come to buy his pots.

    On what does Raju shape the pots?
    (a) a spinning wheel (b) a table (c) the floor (d) a stone
  9. 9.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) rain heavily (b) get dark (c) shine brightly (d) blow softly
  10. 10.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.

    Which gas do trees give out?
    (a) steam (b) oxygen (c) smoke (d) dust
  11. 11.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.

    What do people near the coast do before a cyclone?
    (a) go fishing (b) go to the beach (c) move to safe places (d) open windows
  12. 12.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 did Pranav eat yesterday?
    (a) pani puri (b) samosa (c) chole bhature (d) ice cream

Answer key

  1. a box of sweets
  2. Roads close after seven
  3. keeps his legs strong
  4. not too cold
  5. poles
  6. put things back
  7. the water
  8. a spinning wheel
  9. rain heavily
  10. oxygen
  11. move to safe places
  12. pani puri

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