SHIKHAR PUBLIC SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2023-24)

SUBJECT - ENGLISH
CLASS-3rd
Time- 3 hrs. MM:80
Instructions:

o All questions are compulsory.

o Marks for each question are mentioned against the questions.
o Work should be neat and clean and names and class should be properly
mentioned.
Q-1 Tick ( ✓ ) the correct answers :- ( 1X8=8 )

I) God has given us eyes to see the _____________ .

a) music b) fragrance c) breeze d) colours

II) To prove his challenge akbar gave birbal ____________ .

a) one week b) one month c) one year d) two day

III) The young man brought a bowl for his father made of ____________ .

a) gold b) silver c) copper d) wood

IV) The lion tried his best pull out _____________ .

a) the corn b) the horn c) the corn d) the thorn

V) The poet wants to hold ____________ .

a) moon light b) sunshine c) rain d) snowfall

VI) Usha had returning from ____________ .

a) the market b) her school c) a hospital d) the city

VII) Aladdin lived in _______________ .

a) Afghanistan b) Pakistan c) china d) italy

VIII) Tom loved ________________ .

a) sweet b) spicy food c) fruits d) nothing

Q-2 Read the following text and answer the question that follow :- ( 2X4=
8 )

The following day , sam and tom set out to walk . it was a bright sunny day . sam
walked slowly and steadily , While Tom ran fast as he sprinter as he was determind
to win the race and also a greater portion of his father`s wealth.
I) Who set out to walk ?
II) How was the day ?
III) Who walked slowly and steadily ?
IV) Why did tom run as a sprinter ?
Q-3 Match the words with their meaning :- ( 1X6
=6 )

I) Indeed a) a spirit with magical power

II) Brighten b) really

III) Scramble c) two children born at the same birth

IV) Genie d) to make bright

V) Twins e) a sharp spine

VI) Quill f) to climb quickly on a steep way

Q-4 Fill in the blanks :- ( 1X5=5 )

( property , porcupine , slope , the dragons , friendship )
I) We scramble up the ____________ .
II) Tom was a great ____________ maker .
III) Their father wanted to share his ____________ equally .
IV) The little friend of the fox was a ____________ .
V) The poet wants to scare away ____________ .

Q-5 Write (T) for True and (F) for False :- ( 1X5=
5 )

I) Sam was selfish . ( )

II) Aladdin`s wife did not know the value of the lamp .( )
III) The man took Aladdin to a temple . ( )
IV) Usha had a blue umbrella . ( )
V) The poet want to hold sunshine . ( )
Q-6 Fill in the missing letter :- ( 0.5 X 4 = 2 )

I) F _ _D II) P _ _C E III) S _ _N IV) Y _ _R

Q-7 Answer the following Question (Any Three) :- ( 2X3=

6 )

I) Why did the mother find it difficult to distinguish her son ?

II) Who helped Aladdin to come home ?
III) why had usha tied a scarf round her head ?
IV) who helped the lion at last ?
V) what were the children searching for ?

Section – B ( Writing )

Q-1 Write an paragraph on My Neighbour or My pet . ( 1X5=

5 )

Q-2 Write an Application to take The Principal for Sick Leave . ( 1X5=
5 )

OR

Write a letter to Invite your brother to attend your birthday party .

Section - C ( Grammer )

Q-3 Write one interogative and one imperative sentence in the given space . ( 1X2=
2 )

I) Interogative __________________________________________________ .

II) Imperative ___________________________________________________ .

Q-4 Change the given sentence to negative :- ( 1X2=2 )

I) She is a tall girl . _______________________________________________ .

II) They are playing football _________________________________________ .

Q-5 Write the plurals of the following :- ( 1X4=4 )

I) Knife II) Week III) Tooth IV) Child

Q-6 Fill in the blank using suitable personal pronoun :- ( 1X4=4 )

I) __________ go to school daily .

 II) Tell __________not to go near the river .
III) __________ can sing well .
IV) Where were __________ yesterday , boy .

Q-7 Correct the following sentences by adding or removing articles :- ( 1X4=4 )

I) Mary plucked a mango from tree .

II) Do you have a green pencils ?

III) I have reached here hour earlier .

IV) He got this degree from university .

Q-8 Write the synonyms :- ( 1X4=4 )

I) Reply II) Help III) Neat IV) close

Q-9 Write the Antonyms :- ( 1X4=

4 )

I) Young II) Glad III) True IV) Large

Q-10 Read the following story and answer the question that follow :- ( 2X3=6 )

One day the wind said to the sun ‘’, I am stronger than you . The sun laughed and
said “, I do not think so !’’ And they decided to test their strength on a traveller. “There
goes a man with a jacket ,” said the wind . Can you make him take off his jacket ?

I) Who is stronger than sun ?

II) Who laughed on wind ?

III) Who said that, can you make him take of his jacket ?