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GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SEC- 48, GURUGRAM

TERM-II (2021-22)

CLASS – III

SUBJECT – ENGLISH
General Instructions:
● This sample paper consists of seven pages and is divided into four sections: A, B, C and D.
● There are twelve questions in all.
● All the questions are compulsory.
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SECTION A (READING)

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Q1 - Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

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A frog is an animal that lives both on land and in water, so it’s also called an amphibian. When there is

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more cooling in the atmosphere, it goes inside the ground for about 2 feet. There is a difference

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the front legs. The temperature of the frog varies according to the temperature of the environment.
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They are mostly seen during the rainy season. So far, more than five thousand species of frogs have
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a) Where do frogs live?

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b) How many species of frogs are there?

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c) Find the opposite of the given words from the passage.

i) smaller - _____________________

ii) near - _____________________

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Q2 - Write a paragraph on ‘My favourite festival’ in eight to ten sentences. You may use the help
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beautiful, food, clothes, people, music, dance,

excitement, joy, donate, culture, religion, celebration

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Q3 - Look at the picture given below and choose the correct options that describe it by putting a tick
mark (✓) in front of each of the correct options.

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i) This is a picture of a park. Everyone seems to be happy.co _______

ii) This is a picture of a sea. A penguin is enjoying the water. _______

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i) We can see children enjoying themselves in the park. _______

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ii) We can see animals everywhere which are playing all around. _______
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i) Two friends are enjoying skipping. _______

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ii) All the children are skipping. . _______

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i) A hot air balloon can also be seen at a distance. ________

ii) Few swings can be seen in the picture. ________

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i) There is a little puppy holding a ball in his mouth. ________

ii) There is a little puppy who is sleeping. ________

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 SECTION C (GRAMMAR)

Q4 - Replace the underlined words with the correct pronouns and write in the given blanks.

a) The dogs were sleeping under the table. - _____________

b) We found the chain on the chair. - _____________

c) Ibrahim is carrying some books. - _____________

d) Dadi, Dadu and I went to the temple. - _____________

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e) Ruchi and Anu are good friends. - _____________

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f) Sam is a naughty boy. - _____________

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a) I love my grandmother. __________ is a kind woman. I respect __________ a lot.
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b) Don’t go near that dog. _________ may bite __________.

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c) Mehak is buying a dress for Rita. _________ will give __________ a watch.
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a) John’s kitten always _________ the carpet. (eat / eats)

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b) My son ____________ in London. (lives / live)

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c) Her eyes _____________ blue and green. (are / is)

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d) It usually _____________ everyday here. (rain / rains)

e) He _____________ up early everyday. (gets / get)

f) Does he _____________ to school everyday? (go / goes)

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Q7 - Underline the verbs in the sentences given below.

a) Rita plays basketball.

b) George brushes his teeth twice everyday.

c) He works very hard for his exams.

d) She leaves the office at 8:00 p.m.

e) I always help my friends.

Q8 - Complete the passage with the simple present tense form of the verbs given in the brackets.

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Sonia _______ (be) my best friend. She _________ (play) with me. We _________ (listen) to

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music together. She __________ (be) very good in studies. I ___________ (learn) many things

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from her. She ___________ (hate) telling a lie. She _________ (be) very beautiful.

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SECTION D (LITERATURE)
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Q9 - Answer the following questions based on the reading of the chapter ‘Work We Do’ from the book
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‘Looking Around.’
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a) Where did Balbir go after his breakfast?

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b) Where does Deepail’s father go early in the morning?

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Q10 - Answer the following questions based on the reading of the chapter ‘Soil’ from the book ‘Meet

the four elements.’

a) Why was Bunty angry with Bachhu?

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b) Apart from minerals and chemicals, who all live inside the soil?

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Q11 - Answer the following questions based on the reading of the poem ‘Clouds’ from the book
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a) Apart from clouds, what do you see when it rains?

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 b) Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks.

i) Elephants and horses, dogs and ___________ (fawns/deers). Sometimes they look like a pair

of __________ (swans/horses).

ii) Sometimes they ________ (hail/smile), pelting the __________ (ground/path).

Q12 - You love to play indoor games with your friends. Once, when you were playing ludo with your

close friend, you realized that your friend is not playing with honesty. Due to this, you are not

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able to focus on your game.

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c) What are the two qualities of a true sports person that you would like to suggest to your friend?
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