Reading Comprehension (34) Source: Online Paper (Consolidated) Class: P.

Howard is reading the school play.

Narrator: At recess, three boys are chatting near the blackboard.

Alex: Hi, Sam! How was your weekend?

Sam: Yesterday was my birthday! My parents gave me an amazing present!

Dave: Can I have a look? a l e s .

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Sam: I never thought they would buy them for me! Do you want to try some?
I can share some with you!

Dave: Of course! They look delicious!

(Suddenly, Bob walks in.)

(He is a tall strong bully and everyone is afraid of him.)

Bob: What's that?

(He grabs the candy box from Sam and pushes him away.)

Dave: Hey! Give it back to Sam!

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(―Ding, ding, ding!‖ The bell rings and Miss Chan enters the room. All kids stand in
silence.)
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Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1. Alex, Sam and Dave are

〇A. in a restaurant
〇B. in a cinema
〇C. in a library
〇D. in a classroom

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3.Which boy did not follow the school rules?

〇A. Alex.
〇B. Sam.
〇C. Dave.
〇D. Bob.

4. The kids stand up quietly because

〇A. it is time to greet the teacher
〇B. it is time to go home
〇C. they are shocked by the bell
〇D. they want to stop the fight

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 Reading Comprehension (35) Source: Online Paper (Consolidated) Class: P.3

Read Cindy's timetable and answer the questions.

Les-
son Time/Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
8:00a.m.-
Assembly
8:15a.m
8:15a.m.-
1 Chinese Chinese Chinese Chinese Maths
8:40a.m
8:40a.m.-
2 Maths Maths English English Maths
9:05a.m
9:05a.m.-
Recess
9:20a.m.
9:29a.m.- General
3 English PE Maths English
9:45a.m. Studies
9:45a.m.- General
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10:10a.m.
English PE
Studies
Maths English
10:10a.m.-
Recess
10:25a.m.
10:25a.m.- Visual
5 Music Putonghua PE Computer
10:50a.m. Arts
10:50a.m.- Visual
6 English Maths PE Chinese
11:15a.m. Arts

Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1.When should Cindy wear trainers to school?

〇 A. Wednesdays and Thursdays.
〇 B. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
〇 C. Mondays and Fridays.
〇 D. Tuesdays and Fridays. .
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3.How many English lessons does Cindy have in a week?

〇 A. 5
〇 B. 6
〇 C. 7
〇 D. 8

4. What is the fifth lesson on Fridays?

〇 A. English.
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〇 D. Computer.

5.It is 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Where is Cindy?

〇A 〇B 〇C 〇D

6.Cindy needs to bring these things to school on______

〇 A. Mondays
〇 B. Tuesdays
〇 C. Wednesdays
〇 D. Thursdays

Answer the following question in complete sentence.

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Reading Comprehension (36) Source: Online Paper (Consolidated) Class: P.3

Read Cindy's diary entries and answer the questions.

Saturday,21st August Sunny

Today was a lot of fun. Mum, Dad and I went to Tai O. We went camping
there. Dad and Mum made a campfire and cooked sausages on it. Then we put
the sausages on bread buns! They were yummy! Then we sang songs around the
campfire.

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Today we got up at 5 o‘clock in the morning. We looked at the sunrise in
the sky. We saw the sun come out. It was beautiful! Then Dad and I swam in the
sea and played with a ball on the beach. Unluckily, Mum got sick so we had to go
home in the afternoon.

Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.

1.Cindy enjoyed the first day of camping. Which sentence tells you this?
〇 A. We went camping there.
〇 B. Today was a lot of fun.
〇 C. Mum, Dad and I went to Tai O.
〇 D. Then we sang songs around the campfire.

2.What did Cindy do on the second day of camping? (You can choose more than one
answer.)
〇 A. Swam in the sea. 〇 B. Had a barbecue.
〇 C. Played ball games. 〇 D. Sang songs.
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4. What did Cindy eat on the first day of camping?

A B C D

5.On the second day of camping, Cindy and her family 'looked at the sunrise'.
What is 'sunrise'?
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Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES.

6. Read lines 3-4: ―Dad and Mum made a campfire and cooked sausages on it.
‖What does the word "it" refer to?

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7. What did Cindy and her family do around the campfire?

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8. When did Cindy and her family get up on the second day?

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9.Who swam in the sea on the second day? .

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Reading Comprehension (37) Source: Online Paper (Consolidated) Class: P.3

Cindy is reading a story. Read the story and answer the questions.
One day, Princess Alice was bored in the castle. Some soldiers played some
music for her. They played the violin and the piano. The princess gave them
some scarfs and asked them to leave. 'Their music is boring!' she thought.

Then a young girl named Jane played the flute to the princess.

'I like your music!' said Princess Alice. 'Here's a hair comb!'

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'No, thanks. I want to play with you in the garden!' said Jane.
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played music to Princess Alice every day. They became good friends.

Answer the questions in SHORT.

1. Did Princess Alice like the soldiers' music?

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2. How did Princess Alice feel in the castle before Jane came?

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3. How many musical instruments did the soldiers play?

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4. Where did Jane play music to Princess Alice every day?

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6.What did Princess Alice want to give Jane?

〇A 〇B 〇C 〇D

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8.Why did Jane NOT want the gift from the princess?
〇 A. She wanted to be the princess's friend.
〇 B. She had one at home.
〇 C. She wanted the castle.
〇 D. She wanted to be a princess.

9. What is the best title for this story?

〇 A. Jane and Her Flute.
〇 B. Princess's Music.
〇 C. Princess's New Friend.
〇 D. Princess's Castle.

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Reading Comprehension (38) Source: Online Paper (Consolidated) Class: P.3

Jane is talking to her mum. Read the conversation carefully.

Jane: Dragon Boat Festival is coming up! Mum, can you teach me how to
make rice dumplings?
Mum: Sure! For ingredients, we need 12 bamboo leaves, some sticky rice,
pork belly, 3 egg yolks, and some mushrooms.
Jane: Can we add the bag of chestnuts too? It was originally $30 but I got
it at half price today with my membership card.
Mum: Of course. Let's start! First, cut the pork and mushrooms into slices
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Mum: The pork and mushrooms are well-cooked. Please add some salt, soy
sauce and oil in the sticky rice.
Jane: Done! Do we wrap the food with bamboo leaves now?
Mum: Yes. We have to form a cone with two leaves. Next, fill it up with the
fillings. Then, close the cone, press it firmly, and secure its shape
with some string.

1. Which of the following is a rice dumpling?

〇A 〇B 〇C 〇D

2. What kind of meat do you need to make a rice dumpling?

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〇 A. salt 〇 B. sour cream
〇 C. oil 〇 D. sugar
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4. How much did Jane pay for the bag of chestnuts?

〇 A. $60
〇 B. $30
〇 C. $15
〇 D. $45

5. These are the tools you need to make rice dumplings. Put them in order
according to when they are used.

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〇 A. 1→2→3→4
〇 B. 2→1→4→3
〇 C. 3→1→2→4
〇 D. 3→4→1→2

For Question 6, answer in complete sentences.

6. Do you want to make this dish? Why?

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Reading Comprehension (39) Source: Online Paper (Consolidated) Class: P.3

Jane is reading some information from a magazine. Read the information carefully.
Kangaroos

Kangaroos are the best-known Australian animals. They have a long tail for
balancing and blunt teeth for eating plants.
Female kangaroos have a pouch on their body. After they give birth, their
babies keep growing inside their pouch. A baby kangaroo is born blind. It drinks
only milk and sleeps in its mother's pouch. When it is one, it is strong enough to
leave the pouch and learn how to find food. a l e s .
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Kangaroos live in groups. They often wander around grasslands to find

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1. What have female kangaroos got? _______________________

2. What is the long tail of a kangaroo for? _______________________

3. How long does a baby kangaroo stay in its mother's pouch for? ___________

Blacken the circles for the best answers.

4. Why do baby kangaroos stay in their mothers' pouches?

〇 A. The weather is too cold.
〇 B. There is not enough food in where they live.
〇 C. They are blind and can't find their own food.
〇 D. They are born without a mouth.

5. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

〇 A. the body features of kangaroos
〇 B. why kangaroos live in groups
〇 C. How baby kangaroos grow
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Reading Comprehension Reference Answer (34-39) Class: P.3

Exercise 34 Exercise 37
1. D 1. No, she didn‘t.
2. B 2. Bored.
3. D 3. Two
4. A 4. In the garden.
5. Soldiers
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1. B 7. C
2. B 8. A
3. C 9. C
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2. A,C 6. Yes, I want to make this dish be-
3. D cause it is yummy.
4. B
5. D Exercise 39
6. It refers to campfire. 1. A pouch
7. They sang song around the campfire. 2. Balancing
8. They woke up at 5 o‘clock in the 3. One year
morning. 4. C
9. Cindy and her daddy swam in the sea 5. C
on the second day.
10. This was because Cindy‘s mother got
sick.

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