THE AVICENNA SCHOOL O’ & A’ LEVELS, FOR GIRLS

TIPU SULTAN CAMPUS

JUNIOR SCHOOL SECTION
4th ASSESSMENT
MAY 2011
GRADE III
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
NAME: _______________________ TIME: 1 hour
DATE: ________________________ MAX MARKS: 25
Q1. Comprehension [5marks]

Read the passage carefully then answer the questions given at the end.
 1. When does Rosie find a starfish?

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2. What did Rosie do right after she found a starfish?

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3. What did Rosie do right before she found a starfish?

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4. When papa first took Rosie to the beach at night, she did not see any stars. Why?

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5. Give a creative title to this story.

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Q2.
Q3. Rewrite these sentences putting in speech marks. [3marks]

1. My feet are icy cold, said the milkman.

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2. Raza asked, is this the way to the hospital?

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3. The sailor said, there is a big storm blowing up.

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4. Would anyone like another cup of tea? Asked Mrs Ahmed.

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5. Put your books away, said the teacher.

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6. Hira asked, will you play with me?

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Q4. Pair these subjects and predicates. [2marks]

1. The station master a. took off in a bad weather.

2. Meat and vegetables b. explained why the train was late.
3. The clever dog c. make a satisfying meal
4. The plane d. barked at the strange man.

Q5. Add a suitable predicate to these subjects. [4marks]

1. The busy shopkeeper ______________________________________________________

2. A juicy apple ____________________________________________________________
3. My uncle’s family ________________________________________________________
4. The bunch of flowers ______________________________________________________
Q6. Draw a circle around the verb in each sentence. On the line, tell whether the verb is past
tense, present tense or future tense. [3marks]

1. Denial will run around the bushes. ______________________________

2. The crowd screams loudly. ______________________________
3. It landed over the fence. ______________________________
4. Children played baseball yesterday. ______________________________
5. Mother will go to the supermarket. ______________________________
6. The crowd screams loudly. ______________________________

Q7. Choose the correct verb from the pair to complete each sentence. [3marks]

1. Some pupil __________ their best to write neatly. do does

2. My mother __________ delicious pancakes. cook cooks
3. She __________ her car regularly. wash washes
4. Naveed and Nina always _________ their toys always. put puts
5. The children __________ a noise when they play. make makes
6. Neither of these two books ________ suitable. is are