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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 81 · 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.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.

    Whom did Deepa ask for help?
    (a) her teacher (b) her brother (c) Thomas uncle (d) her father
  2. 2.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.

    When is the final match?
    (a) on Sunday (b) today (c) on Friday (d) on Saturday
  3. 3.Harpreet: Nani, what are you planting?
    Nani: These are tomato seedlings. I will plant them in a row.
    Harpreet: How far apart should they be?
    Nani: About one hand’s length, so each plant gets enough space.
    Harpreet: When will we get tomatoes?
    Nani: In about two months, if we water them every day.

    Why does Nani keep the plants apart?
    (a) To save seeds (b) To keep birds away (c) To make a pattern (d) So each has space
  4. 4.Anil found a small puppy shivering under a bench at the bus stop. It was raining hard, and the puppy was wet and hungry. Anil wrapped it in his scarf and carried it home. His mother warmed some milk in a bowl. The puppy drank all of it and wagged its tail. Anil named the puppy Bijli because it ran as fast as lightning.

    What did Anil wrap the puppy in?
    (a) his shirt (b) a blanket (c) a towel (d) his scarf
  5. 5.Nandini was scared of the dark. One night, the lights went off during a storm. Her little cousin Bunty began to cry. Nandini forgot her own fear and lit a candle. She made shadow animals on the wall with her hands to make Bunty laugh. Soon both of them were giggling, and the dark did not seem so scary anymore.

    Who began to cry?
    (a) Nandini’s mother (b) Nandini (c) Nandini’s father (d) Bunty
  6. 6.The Moon is Earth’s closest neighbour in space. It does not make its own light. The Moon shines because sunlight falls on it and bounces off. As the Moon goes around Earth, we see different shapes of it. On a full moon night, we see the whole round Moon. On a new moon night, we cannot see the Moon at all. It takes about a month for the Moon to go around Earth.

    True or false: The Moon makes its own light.
    (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.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) buy and keep (b) throw away (c) tear up (d) take and return later
  8. 8.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) Birds build nests (c) Insects are small (d) Trees are very useful
  9. 9.Frogs can live both in water and on land. A frog lays its eggs in water. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and swim with their tails, like tiny fish. Slowly, they grow legs and lose their tails. Then they hop out of the water as young frogs. Frogs catch insects with their long, sticky tongues. In the monsoon, you can hear them croaking loudly.

    What comes out of frog eggs?
    (a) fish (b) snakes (c) insects (d) tadpoles
  10. 10.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 ticket (b) a photo (c) a card (d) a key
  11. 11.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.

    Where does Kavya’s grandmother live?
    (a) near Delhi (b) near Chennai (c) in Mumbai (d) near Mysuru
  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 is the storybook about?
    (a) a cricket match (b) a brave girl pilot (c) a lost puppy (d) a magic tree

Answer key

  1. Thomas uncle
  2. on Saturday
  3. So each has space
  4. his scarf
  5. Bunty
  6. False
  7. take and return later
  8. Trees are very useful
  9. tadpoles
  10. a card
  11. near Mysuru
  12. a brave girl pilot

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