CBSE English Sample Papers I for Class 3

Section I: Each question carries 1 mark (10 x 1= 10 marks)

1. What do these people do? Choose the most suitable word from the brackets.

1. A baker __________________ bread. (bakes /shakes / cooks )

2. A football player _______________ football. (buys/sleeps/plays)
3. A cook ________________dishes in a restaurant. ( buys / cooks / plays )
4. A mechanic _______________ cars. (hates / makes / repairs )
5. A hair dresser _____________ hair. ( cuts / grows/ plants )
6. A journalist _______________ articles for newspaper . ( sees / rings / writes)
7. A teacher __________________ students. (catches/ gives / teaches)
8. A singer ______________ in a choir. ( dances / eats / sings )
9. A shopkeeper _____________ goods in a shop. ( leaves/talks/sells)
10. A nurse _________________ after people in a hospital. ( looks / needs / sees )

Section II: Each question carries 2 mark (10 x 2= 20 marks)

1. Arrange the following jumbled words in the correct order. Begin your sentences with
capital letters and end with full stop:

a) what did benjamin use to draw the pictures?

b) the king felt sorry for the bird
c) grandmother’s keys on are table the
d) seven are in colours rainbow there a

2. Write the opposite word:

a) go –
b) love –
c) right –
d) laugh –
3. Write the rhyming word:

a) coat = _______________
b) red = _______________
c) funny = _______________
d) day = _______________

4. Give the past form for the following:

a) dance
b) laugh
c) love
d) find

5. Write two sentences on what trees give us.

a) ________________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________________

6. Make words from the word BROWNIE

___________________________________________________________________

7. Choose the right words:

a) The sea is very, very __________ ( big, far)

b) You cannot ____________ ( hear, see) the other side.
c) You can cross it in a ______________( ship, bus)

8. Make two words from one word.

a) butterfly _______________ _______________

b) classroom _______________ _______________
c) timetable _______________ _______________
d) sunlight _______________ ________________
9. Complete the sentences

a) Give me some ________ to eat. ( clothes, food)

b) Swim across _____________. ( the river, the boat)
c) Let’s go on the__________. ( dawn, train)
d) I brush my ____________ and have a bath every day. ( teeth, hair)

10. Sort out the different means of transport:

( bus, sail boat, car, airplane, scooter, hot air balloon, ship, train, jet ski, rocket, boat, bicycle,
helicopter, yacht, truck, ferry, taxi, ambulance, school bus )

Land: _____________________________________________________________

Air: _______________________________________________________________

Water: ____________________________________________________________

Section III: Each question carries 10 mark (3 x 10 = 30 marks)

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs:

bloom, play , eat, burns, write, blows, read, fly, lay, build,

a) He likes to __________________ tennis.

b) We __________________ with a pen.
c) An ostrich cannot __________________
d) Hens __________________ eggs.
e) A lion does not __________________ grass.
f) Most people __________________ a newspaper in the morning.
g) Birds __________________ nests.
h) Buds __________________ into flowers.
i) Fire __________________
j) The wind _____________________
2. Write the correct singular or plural noun in parentheses to complete each sentence.

a) Raj was packing two (suitcase, suitcases) for a trip. ___________

b) One (suitcase, suitcases) is a carry-on bag. ______________
c) He decided to take three (shirt, shirts) along. _______________
d) Raj will wear his favourite red (shirt, shirts) on the plane. __________
e) Raj can’t seem to find the one missing brown (shoe, shoes)!____________
f) It’s with the big (bunch, bunches) hiding under the bed. ________
g) Would one (sweater, sweaters) be enough? __________
h) (Sweater, Sweaters) seem to take up too much room. _________
i) Amar packs (box, boxes) of candy for his friends. _________
j) He will try to squeeze in one more (box, boxes). __________

3. Write the correct pronoun that completes each sentence.

a) Aneez and (me, I) went camping. _____________

b) (We, Us) went to the baseball game. _____________
c) The teacher took (we, us) to the library. _____________
d) (Him, He) was a famous Indian. _____________
e) Aunt Amita gave ten rupees to (them, we). _____________
f) (Her, You) and Sunil are my best friends. _____________
g) Please take this note to (he, him). _____________
h) Siddarth took Aakash and (me, I) to the party. _____________
i) Why are you shouting at ______________ (I, me) ?
j) The dog is happy. It has had _____________ (his, its) breakfast.
Section IV: Each question carries 10 mark (2 x 5= 10 marks)

1. Santosh was on a business trip to California. He shows you the souvenirs he got for his
family. Fill in the correct pronouns.

1. My sister Jane loves books. This novel is for (she) _________________.

2. My children like Disney films. The video is for (they) _________________.
3. My brother Matt collects picture postcards. These postcards are for (he) ________.
4. My parents like Latin music. The CD is for (they) _________________.
5. I like watches. This nice watch is for (I) _________________.
6. My wife and I love sweets. These sweets are for (we) _________________.
7. My nephew likes cars. The toy truck is for (he) _________________.
8. My neighbour wants to go to London next year. The guide book is for (she) ______.
9. Here is another souvenir. I don't know what to do with (it) _________________.
10. You know what? - It's for (you) _________________.

2. Fill in the correct form of adjective words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is (big) ___________ than yours.

2. This flower is (beautiful) ____________than that one.
3. This is the (interesting) _______________book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long) ______________than smokers.
5. Which is the (dangerous) ________________ animal in the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is (good) __________________ than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ____________than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich) _____________woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even (bad) _____________than last summer.
10. He was the (clever) ____________ thief of all.
Section V: Each question carries 10 mark (1x 10= 10 marks)
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Once in a jungle there lived a dog and a jackal. One day they saw a rabbit sitting in the
bushes near a pond. The jackal wanted to eat the rabbit. He told the dog that they would
chase and kill the rabbit.

The jackal wanted to make fun of the dog. He asked, ‘Friend, can you catch the rabbit?’ The
dog was not very interested. The jackal said, ‘It is a big rabbit. I am sure its meat will be very
tasty. I wish we both could share this rabbit.’

So the dog ran after the rabbit. But the rabbit was too fast for the dog. The jackal made fun
of his friend. He said, ‘You are not a good hunter!’ To this the dog replied, ‘I ran after the
rabbit to kill it. The rabbit ran for its life. One who runs for one’s life can run really fast. So
you please understand this fact before making fun of me.’

The jackal realized his mistake. He felt ashamed. He said, ‘I am sorry, my friend.’ The dog
said, ‘You have realized your mistake.

Let’s be friends forever.’

The jackal and the dog became good friends and the jackal never tried to make fun of
anyone.

Fill in the blanks

a) The jackal wanted to eat the ____________________

b) Once in a ____________________there lived a dog and a jackal.
c) The rabbit was sitting in the bushes near a ____________________
d) The jackal wanted to make ____________________of the dog.
e) One who runs for one’s ____________________can run really fast.
f) The jackal and the ____________________became good friends.

Write the past tense of the following verbs.

a) Live
b) See
c) Want
d) Tell
e) Say
f) Run