Sylhet International School & College

Time : 3 hours

Annual Examination 2015

Std III
Subject: English 2nd Paper

Full marks : 100

Name : ....................................................................................................................... Roll No. .............

Section A
Answer all questions
1. Write which type each of the underlined adverbs belongs to.

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a. The sun is shining brightly._________________________

b. It will be dark soon. _________________________
c. The students speak loudly. ______________________
d. My brother is upstairs ________________________
e. The train has already left. __________________________
2. Write the past and past participle form of the following verbs.
Present

Past

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Past Participle

Tear
Wear
Swim
Run
Lead
Fight
3. Underline the adjectives and circle the adverbs.

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a. She sings sweetly.

b. It is a clear day.
c. Sanjida dresses prettily.
d. Maliha is a pretty girl.
f. My mother is a quick walker.
4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of degrees given in the brackets. Remember to use than
and the where necessary.
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a. The chimpanzee is ____________________ the gorilla. (intelligent)
b. Today is ________________ day of the year. (hot)
c. This tree is ___________________ that one. (long)
d. She is _______________ Jane. (thin)
e. Sreyas desk is ________________ in the class. (neat)

5. Fill in the blanks by choosing the right words from the brackets.

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a. Our school is ______________ . (their / there)

b. A ___________ of cows came into our house and ate all the flowers. (herd / heard)
c. Dont you want to _____________ the _____________. (sea / see)
6. Fill in the blanks by choosing the right verbs from the brackets.
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a. Reya ____________ a lot. (eats / eat)

b. All of us __________ story books. (reads / read)
c. Children _____________ loudly. (cry / cries)
d. The fruits in the basket _______________ nice and fresh. (look / looks)
e. She ___________ the plants everyday. (waters / water)
7. Complete the passage using am, is, are, was or were.

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I _________ Suchi. I _______ in class III. Last year, I __________ in class II. My best friend _________
Bilu. He _________ very naughty. His parents ____________ in Japan now. Last week, we ___________
late for the class.
8. Fill in the blanks using have, has and had correctly.
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a. Jui _____________ a nice toy.

b. We ____________ a blue car last year.
c. The butterfly ______________ beautiful wings.
d. They ____________ no school today.
9. Complete these sentences by using am, is, are along with ing form of the correct verb from the box.
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set
run, feel,
hope

a. Mehrab ______ _______________ happy today.

b. Musa and Farhan ______ _____________ that it will rain soon.
c. The sun ______ _______________.
d. Ifaz ________ ______________ to school

10. Add prefixes and suffixes with the following words and make new words.

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a. __________ + active = ____________________

b. ____________ + appear = ____________________
c. Free + ___________ = __________________
11. Join these pairs of sentences using conjunctions.

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a. Sadia ran after the bus. Sadia could not catch it.
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b. Asma did not go to school. Asma is ill.
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c. Ema is going to a party. Sabiha is going to a party.
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12. Rewrite these sentences using capital letters, full stops and question marks wherever needed. [3]
a. what is your full name

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b. I just read the book tom sawyer ___________________________________________________

c. sylhet is located on the bank of surma ______________________________________________
13. Fill in the blanks with prepositions from the box.
to

on

in

at

into

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over

The fly is buzzing ____________ my head.

The class went _________ a picnic.
Sadi walked _____________ the water.
They came back ________ school ________ 5 p. m.
The train will leave __________ thirty minutes.
14. Rewrite these words using the s to show possession.

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a. ears of rabbits. __________________________

b. book of my brother. _______________________
c. name of my mother. ______________________
d. nests of birds. ________________________
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Section B - 20 marks
15. Read this comprehension and answer the questions:
Seagulls live on the beach. They eat small fish, bread, and seaweed. Seagulls run quickly on the sand and fly quickly
in the sky. Seagulls will run or fly away if you try to catch them. There are many seagulls on the beach.
Crabs also live on the beach. They eat shrimp, ocean plants, and small fish. Crabs crawl quickly on the sand and in
the ocean. Crabs will crawl away if you try to catch them. There are many crabs on the beach, but it is not always easy
to see them.
Starfish live on the beach, too. They eat clams, oysters, and small fish. Starfish move slowly on the sand and in the
ocean. Starfish will not move away if you try to catch them. There are few starfish on the beach.
Questions.
Tick the correct answer.
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1) Seagulls, crabs, and starfish all eat
A. clams
B. bread
C. fish
2) Which animal does not move quickly?
A. starfish
B. seagulls
C. crabs
3) Based on information in the passage, which sentence is false?
A. Starfish are hard to catch.
B. Crabs eat shrimp and ocean plants.
C. Seagulls move quickly
on the sand and in the air.
4) The passage does not talk about
A. what starfish eat
B. how crabs catch food
C. how fast beach animals move
5) According to the passage, seagulls
A. live on the beach
B. move quickly in the ocean
C. eat bread only
6) Based on information in the passage, which animal would you be most likely to see at the beach?
A. crabs
B. seagulls
C. starfish
7) Based on information in the passage, we can understand that
A. the beach is not as nice as the mountains
B. the beach is a good place to vacation
C. many animals live at the beach
8. Which animal will not move if you try to catch them?
A. starfish
B. crabs
C. seagulls

Answer the questions:

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a. What do seagulls do if you try to catch them?

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b. What do starfish eat?
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c. What are the differences between crabs and seagulls?
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d. How do crabs move?
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Section C
Writing
16. Write a paragraph about Your Grandparents.

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17. Write an application to your principal for an early leave.

Or Write a letter to your cousin about summer vacation you have enjoyed.

The End
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