Rustomjee Cambridge International School & Junior College 1st TERM EXAMINATION (2011-12) SUBJECT: ENGLISH -Paper 1 Std: 3 Div. ___ Name:___________________________________________________ Roll No. : _______ Marks 60 Marks Obtained: ________ Date: __________ Time: 2 ½ hrs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Marks Obtained Q 1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. [10] Sometime later, the golden bird heard a hissing noise in the grass and a snake came slithering by. “Well, hello,” hissed the snake. “Who are you?” “I’m the golden bird,” replied the bird proudly. “Let me show you the jungle paths,” said the snake. “No, thanks,” replied the bird rudely. “What can a snake possibly teach me? You have a horrid hissing voice. You’ll be jealous of my beautiful song,” she said. “Very well,” hissed the snake as she slithered away. The golden bird was very hungry now. Just then, something moved on the tree trunk behind her. She looked up and saw a chameleon. He lay against the trunk and was the same colour. So the golden bird did not see him at first. “Good day!” said the chameleon. “You’re the golden bird, aren’t you? When I’m in danger, I do something wonderful. Let me show you.” 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 1 of 9 “No, thanks,” replied the bird. “What could a lizard like you teach me? Don’t you wish you had golden feathers like mine?” “Well, I tried to help you,” muttered the chameleon, and he darted away. 1. Name any two characters mentioned in the given passage? [1] a.___________________________ b.______________________________ 2. What did the golden bird hear in the grass? [1] _____________________________________________________________________ 3. What did the snake offer to show the golden bird? [1] _____________________________________________________________________ 4. He lay against the trunk and was the same colour. Who is the ‘He’ from the passage? [1] _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Which characteristics are true about the golden bird? Tick the best description. [1] a. The bird was silver. (_) b. The bird was very proud. (_) c. The bird was golden.(_) 6. “What can a snake possibly teach me? You have a horrid hissing voice. You’ll be jealous of my beautiful song,” Who said these words to whom? [1] _____________________________________________________________________ Why? [1] _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 2 of 9 7. Put the events of the above story in order by numbering these statements. The first one has been done for you. [1] “Good day!” said the chameleon. (_) golden bird heard a hissing noise (1) “Well, I tried to help you,” muttered the chameleon, and he darted away. (_) Let me show you the jungle paths,” said the snake.” (_) 8. Which character would you like to be from the given story? Explain your answer.[2] _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Q 2. Directed writing [4] Imagine you are the chameleon in the story; Write a paragraph of 8 to 10 sentences describing your special characteristics. (Use the information given in the above passage) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 3 of 9 ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Q 3. Language record [6 ] A. Tick the correct meaning of the given words. Write the word class in the bracket and use the word in a sentence of your own. 1. harbour (_______) in the midst of a sea a place where ships stop or wait ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 2. fasten (______) to draw something to stay hungry to tie firmly ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 3. strange (_______) alike common unusual ____________________________________________________________________ 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 4 of 9 Q 4. Read the given poem carefully and answer the following questions [5] The crying of the baby The squeaking of the chair The swishing of the curtain The creaking of the stair A stranger called this morning He didn’t leave his name Left us only silence Life will never be the same 1. After the sounds were gone what was left with us? [1] ______________________________________________________________________ 2. Pick out four rhyming words from the poem. [1] ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Why do you think the stranger didn’t leave his name? [2] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 4. Identify the error in the sentence and rewrite the sentence correctly. [1] The cryings of the baby. ____________________________________________________________________ 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 5 of 9 Q 5. Literature [5] A. Tick the correct answers [3] 1. Where are Maddy and Cate? In India In Africa In Egypt 2. Who is Cate and Maddy’s teacher? Mr Kiran Mr Johnson Mr Paul 3. What is the story in the newspaper about? The missing statue Aswan the pyramids B. Write short answers to the questions given below. [2] 1. What is the name of the Egyptian queen? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Who took the photographs of the class at the pyramids? _____________________________________________________________________ Q 6. Spelling and vocabulary [10] A. Solve the given crossword with the help of the clues given [5 ] Across Down 1. To do something unfairly 2. Many times 3. Someone who plays football 4. Fat to spread on bread 5. The number between six and seven 2 . 4 . 3 . 1. 5 . 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 6 of 9 B. Arrange these words in alphabetical order Tokyo Japan Argentina [2] Amsterdam Jaipur _____________________________________________________________________ Bela Daisy Cathy Zian Karen _____________________________________________________________________ C. Complete the given table [3] thin bad slim Q 7. Grammar - Do as directed [20] 1. Change these statements into questions. [2] a. You are the golden bird. _____________________________________________________________________ b. The snake is hungry now. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Make the following sentence negative, by adding not or no in the correct place. [1] a. She was a great queen. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Fill in the blanks with suitable gender word from the brackets. a. The _____________________ was unwell. She asked for a family physician. (emperor/empress) b. My ______________________ is a waitress. (brother/sister) 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 7 of 9 [1] 4. Fill in the blanks with the correct collective nouns given in the box below. bunch herd gaggle pride [2] band a. The ____________________ of geese made a terrible squawking sound. b. We each picked a ___________________ of juicy grapes from the vine. c. A ____________________ of thieves stole the precious diamonds. d. The _________________ of elephants stomped through the water hole. 5. Change the nouns into their plural forms and fill in the blank. [2] a. Mother cut the sandwich into two ________________. (half) b. The _________________ were fixing the hole in the street. (man) c. The farmer had a dozen _______________. (sheep) d. Karen picked up all her _____________. (toy) 6. There are errors in the sentences. Correct the sentences and rewrite in the blank given. [2] a. The womans at the bus stop had an umbrella. _____________________________________________________________________ b. That ladies drives too fast. _____________________________________________________________________ 7. Underline the neuter gender in the given poem. [1] Apples, apples Growing on a tree. Apples, apples Pick one just for me! 8. Add ’s or ’to the nouns given in the brackets, as required and fill in the blank. [2] a. I have three aunts. My _______________ favourite hobby is reading. (aunts) b. The _____________________ owner rode it round the field. (pony) c. The __________________ kites flew high in the sky.( girls) d. The __________________ balls rolled away. (children) 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 8 of 9 9. Anthony is having a conversation with his friend John on the telephone. Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns. [3] On Sunday, ______ went over to Nick's house to play basketball. _______ played a game of one-on-one. _____made six points, but Nick made eight. ______was the winner. Everyone congratulated _______. After the game, both of _____ went to have some snacks and watch television. 10. Pick out any two common nouns and two proper nouns from the sentences given below. Write them in the correct table. [2] Do you know what Ryan did last weekend? He went to the Marina beach with his friends Rohan and Ravi. They built a huge sand castle and went swimming. They had a great time at the beach. Common Proper 11. Write a an or the to fill the blanks. [1] a. Akash is ___________ honest man. b. We went to see ________ Eiffel tower. 12. Write a synonym of the underlined word and fill it in the blank given. a. The courageous firefighter went in to the burning house to save the boy. __________________ ******************** 3-English –Paper 1- 1st term-11-12 Page 9 of 9 [1]
