Second Semester Examination - July 2021

Subject : English
Paper = 90
Class : 3 ........... Listening = 10
Duration : 2 periods Total = 100

Candidate's name : ............................................…………....... Date : .........................................

1. Reading for Enjoyment

(i) The Magic Finger - by Roald Dahl

Imagine you were a member of the Gregg family. How could you have felt
when you got wings instead of arms? Describe your feelings in your own
words. Write three sentences.

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(3 × 2 = 6 marks)
(ii) Poem - Sick by Shel Silverstein.
(a) Have you ever complained to your parent about a false sickness in order
to avoid sending you to school?

• Yes / No (Circle your answer) (1 mark)

(b) Did your parent believe you? What happened next? Explain in your own
words.Write two sentences.
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(1 1/2 × 2 = 3 marks)
[Total = 10 marks]

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2. Comprehension / Vocabulary / Grammar

(i) Read the text carefully and answer all the questions. Use complete sentences
when needed.

Once there lived a tailor. He made clothes for people. He did not have much
money. So he never made any for himself. The tailor wanted a coat for himself.
So he saved and saved. At last he had enough money to buy some cloth. He
made it into a coat. He wore the coat till it was worn out.

The tailor did not wish to part with the coat - So he took out the good material
still left in the coat. He made it into a jacket. He wore the jacket till it was
worn out. But the tailor did not wish to part with the jacket. So he took out the
good material still left in the jacket. He made it into a vest. He wore the vest
till it was worn out.

But the tailor did not wish to part with the vest. So he took out the good
material still left in the vest. He made it into a cap. He wore the cap till it was
worn out. But the tailor did not wish to part with the cap. He made it into a
button. He wore the button till it was worn out. And then he made a story out
of the button, cap, vest, jacket and coat!

(a) What did the tailor make for other people?

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(2 marks)
(b) Why couldn’t he make any for himself?
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(c) Give the story a title of your own.

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(2 marks)

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(ii) Complete the following sentences with the right phrases. Phrases are given in
the box.

still left / part with / worn out / good material

(a) The beggar’s clothes were all -------------------------------------.

(b) This shop sells -------------------------------------.

(c) There is some milk ------------------------------------- in the jug.

(d) He does not wish to ------------------------------------- his book.

(4 × 2 = 8 marks)

(iii)Who does what? Tick the correct box.

(a) A tailor

stitches clothes.

drives a truck.

watches movies.

(b) A surgeon

catches fish.

performs operations.

works in a post office.

(c) A chauffeur

sells vegetables.

drives a private car.

runs a shop.

(3 × 2 = 6 marks)

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(iv) Use the adverbs given in the cloud to fill the blanks. You may have to change
the adverb accordingly when needed.

careful, stupid, good, early, hard, fast

comfortable, slow, soon, quick

(a) You will get there ------------------------------ if you take the train.

(b) You can travel ------------------------------ in first - class.

(c) I speak English ------------------------------ than you.

(d) Can’t you drive ------------------------------? We are going to be late.

(e) The students in this class, work ---------------------------- than my old class.

(f) He reads ------------------------------ than me. It takes him a long time to

finish a book.

(g) They arrived much ------------------------------ than we expected.

(h) You should drive ------------------------------ at night than during the day.

(i) He recovered much ------------------------------ than the doctors expected.

(j) He is behaving even ------------------------------ than yesterday.

(10 marks)

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(v) Fill the table with the correct Adjective/ Comparative or Superlative.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

happy (a) -------------------------- happiest

interesting more interesting (b) -------------------------

slow slower (c) --------------------------

heavy heavier (d) -------------------------

beautiful (e) -------------------------- most beautiful

good (f) -------------------------- best

handsome (g) ------------------------- most handsome

(h) ------------------------- taller tallest

(i) -------------------------- shorter shortest

(j) -------------------------- funnier funniest

(10 × 2 = 20 marks)

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(vi) Following pictures show you how to make. ‘lemonade’ at home. In front of the
picture, write down the instructions to follow. Also use the words - First/ Next/
Then and Finally accordingly, when writing your instructions.

(a) Step 1

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(2½ marks)
(b) Step 2

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(c) Step 3

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(d) Step 4

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(2½ marks)
[Total = 60 marks]
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3. Composition

One day, you go outside and all of the grass and trees have turned into an ice
cream sundae world! What is the first thing you would do? Write a story about
how you would spend the day in three paragraphs. (120 - 150)

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[Total = 20 marks]

For the teacher’s use only.

Language Content Handwriting

Letter formation is mostly

Grammar 2 Organisation of ideas 2 accurate (the correct shape, 2
size, height)

Ability to describe Writing is clear and easy to

Vocabulary 2 3 1
experiences read

Ability to express
Spelling 2 3 Words are finger spaced 1
one’s appraisal

Punctuation 2

Total 8 Total 8 Total 4

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