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THE DOON VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL

PT-1 Examination (2024-25) (A)
Time- 1.5 hrs Subject: English M.M.- 40
Date:
Class- III
Name……………………… Roll No………………Room No………Sec ……….
Note – All the questions are compulsory. Writing should be neat and clean.
Section -A Reading (5)
A. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. (1x5=5)
Once there lived a cap seller who sold caps in the market. One day he was passing through a forest to go to a
village carrying a basket full of caps on his head. He felt tired and fell asleep under a tree. After some time, he
woke up and found his basket empty. He was worried and saw some monkeys sitting on the tree wearing his
caps. He planned to get his caps back. He removed his cap and threw it on the ground. At once all the monkeys
took off the caps they were wearing and threw them down. In this way the cap seller tricked the monkeys. The
cap seller quickly collected all the caps and went away.
1. What did the cap seller sell?
A. balls
B. caps
C. cups
D. clothes
2. Where was he going through the forest?
A. house
B. village
C. city
D. circus
3. What did he do on the way?
A. played
B. slept
C. ran
D. sold
4. Who took his caps?
A. elephant
B. tiger
C. deer
D. monkeys
5. What did the cap seller do to get his caps?
A. he tricked the monkeys
B. he tricked the elephants
C. he shouted on monkeys
D. none of these

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Section -B Writing (09)
B. Write an application to the Principal asking for three days leave as you are sick. (5)
OR
Write an application to the Principal asking for one day leave as you have some urgent work.
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C. Write five lines based on the picture given below. (4)

Grammar (12)
D. Circle the subject and underline the predicate. (0.5x6=3)
i) The basket is full of mangoes.
ii) Rakesh opened the freeze.
iii) Sita was playing in the tree house.
iv) My family went to the zoo.
v) A dog barked at the squirrel.
vi) A swarm of bees was buzzing around the hive.
E. Rearrange the following sentences. (1x3=3)
i) is a tall oak tree this.
ii) an ice-cream she loves to eat.
iii) brother one has she.
F. Choose the right option. (0.5x6=3)
i) Tom ____ a tree.
a) swims b) is climbing c) are climbing
ii) The children _______ in the garden yesterday.
a) were swinging b) play c) is swinging
iii) They _______ to the movies tonight.
a) goes b) are going c) is going
iv) Her dress is _______.
a) beautiful b) tall c) some
v) Kavita ate the ______ cake.
a) any b) wise c) whole
vi) ______ lemons are sour.
a) these b) this c) that

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G. Identify the underlined type of noun in the following sentences. (0.5x6=3)
i) I live in Muzaffarnagar.
a) common noun b) proper noun c) collective noun
ii) There are 12 months in a year.
a) proper noun b) collective noun c) common noun
iii) Our team won the match.
a) collective noun b) proper noun c) common noun
iv) Chennai is a big city.
a) common noun b) proper noun c) collective noun
v) This is a bunch of keys.
a) common noun b) collective noun c) proper noun
vi) India is a beautiful country.
a) proper noun b) common noun c) collective noun
Literature (14)
H. Choose and write the correct answer. (0.5x8=4)
1. The trader was going to another country to _______________
a) Sell his goods b) attending a wedding c) meet his family
2. Who stays in the caravan?
a) trader b) pedlar man c) guide
3. Reggie mouse loved eating
a) rice bag b) fruits and vegetable c) cheese
4. What is the meaning of ‘shrunk’?
a) became longer b) became smaller c) became bigger
5. What is the meaning of ‘caravan’?
a) a house on wheels b) ranged c) chimney
6. Who is Rita mouse?
a) father of reggie mouse b) mother of reggie mouse c) friend of reggie mouse
7. The young man used ______ to break the rock.
a) an axe b) a spade c) a hammer
8. What is the meaning of ‘gushed’?
a) flowed out b) cleared out c) reached out

I. Answer the following questions. (Do any 4) (2x3=6)

i) What did the trader think when he heard the people complaining?
ii) What does the speaker want to do after roaming with the pedlar-man?
iii) What advice did Reggie’s mother give to her son?
iv) What does the pedlar-man use to make noise and attract customers?
J. Answer the following questions in detail. (Do any1) (4x1=4)
i) How did the caravan came to the same spot where it had camped the previous night?
ii) Why were Reggie’s clothes lying on the floor?

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iv) What do boys and girls do?
v) What does the camel eat in the desert?
vi) Does the child ever get a letter?

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