3rd Primary – 2ndTerm
English Department
Name: Class: 3 Date:- - / - - / - - - -
Monthly Assessment (1)
A.Reading comprehension
Read the following passage,and answer the questions that follow:
The Golden Fish Keeps a Promise
Upon a certain island in the middle of the sea lived a fisherman and
his wife. They were so poor they often went without bread when the
fishing did not go well.
One day when the man had been fishing for many hours without any
luck, he hooked a small golden fish with eyes as bright as diamonds.
“Let me go, kind fisherman,” the little creature cried. “I would not even
make a single mouthful for your dinner.”
The man was so moved by the beauty of the golden fish that he let him
go. Before he swam away, the fish promised that he would come back if
the fisherman ever needed help.
The fisherman laughed, for he could not think how a little fish could
help him, other than providing a bit of food. He went home and told his
wife about his adventure.
“What!” she cried. “You let him go? We have not a scrap of food in the
house, and I suppose that now we must starve.”
The fisherman’s wife continued to fuss at him until, finally, he decided
to go and put the little fish to the test. He hurried down to the seashore,
and stood at the edge of the waves.
“Golden Fish, Golden Fish! Come and help me, please,” he called. The
last word was not out of his mouth when the little fish popped its head up
out of the water.
“You see I have kept my promise,” said the fish. “How can I help you, my
friend?” And when the fisherman made his request, the fish simply said,
“Don’t worry about that. There will be plenty of food when you get home.”
And strangely enough, when the fisherman arrived home, there was a
basket of bread on the table, and cheese and fruit as well.
Answer the following questions
1- Who are the characters in the story?
A. a little golden fish
B. a fisherman, his wife, and a little golden fish
C. a fisherman’s wife and a little golden fish
2. Where does this story mostly take place?
A. in a small cabin
B. on a beach
C. on an island
3. What problem does one or more of the story characters
have?
A. The fisherman and his wife do not have much food to eat.
B. The fisherman does not want to let the golden fish go free.
C. The golden fish does not keep his promise to help the fisherman.
4. How is one of the characters’ problem solved?
A. The fisherman catches the golden fish again.
B. The fisherman asks the golden fish for help, and food appears
on the table.
C. The fisherman’s wife asks the golden fish for help.
B)Vocabulary and structure
Read and choose the correct answer.
1-I am sure that she (will meet -is going to meet-meet) a lot of new
people in London.
2- She spoke so quietly I could (complicated-hardly-global-dripping)
hear her.
3-This cake is (the most delicious-more delicious-delicious) than the ice
cream.
4- It’s a sunny day and the sky is clear. It (isn’t going to-won’t get -got)
rain today.
5- He was standing at the top of the (beards- stairs-pears).
6- They sent a (rubbish-global -carton-recycle) e-mail to all staff.
7-My brother’s birthday is next week, so I (am going to buy-will buy-
buy) him a present this weekend.
8- This blanket is (bad-worse-the worst) than that blanket.
9- The human brain is a (shade-carton-rubbish- complicated) organ.
10- She (is going to travel-will travel-travels) to London next month. She
has the tickets.
C.Reader
Fill in the blanks using the words in the box.
Older Brother-Younger Brother -Mother Grizzly-Storyteller
1- “Stop scaring away the fish” Mother Grizzly said.
2- “I see only the river and trees and stones. What is there to
fear?” Older Brother said.
3- “The cubs fell asleep on the stone.” Storyteller said.
4- “We are not supposed to go there.” Younger brother said.
D.Listening
Track:
Once there was a widow who had a son.
They lived a simple life. In the evenings
they would sit and look at the mountains
far away.
As the son grew older, he felt the need
to roam. He wondered what life was like on
the other side of the mountains.
But the boy’s mother warned him: Never
go across the mountains.
And the boy never did.
D.Listening
Listen to the track then answer the questions.
A)Choose:
1- Once there was a widow who had a (girl-son-dog).
2- His mother warned him” Never go across the (mountains-
street-sea).
B) Put (T) or (F):
1- They lived a complicated life. (F)
2-In the evenings they would sit and look at the mountains. (T )
