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Grade 3 English
Diagnostic Test
I. Choose the correct end mark for each sentence.
1. Workers are fixing the road
(A) . (B) (!) " (D) None
#. Wh$ do the stars t%inkle at night
(A) " (B) . (!) (D) None
3. & had s'(h a s(ar$ dream last night
(A) . (B) (!) " (D) None
). *om and & %ill go to the li+rar$ this afternoon
(A) " (B) (!) . (D) None
, -ho'ld %e dra% %ith (ra$ons or markers
(A) (B) . (!) " (D) None
II. Read the passage and look at the numbered, underlined parts. Choose the correct way to
write each underlined part. If it is already correct, choose Correct as it is.
A s.ider 'ses is %e+ to (at(h inse(ts for food the s.ider/s %e+ is sti(k$ inse(ts get tra..ed in it.
!
0he s.ider eats these hel.less inse(ts +'t the s.ider does not get tra..ed in its o%n %e+. Do $o' kno%
"
%h$ 1nl$ some threads of the %e+ are sti(k$2 1ther threads are not sti(k$. 0he s.ider kno%s the
# $%
differen(e. it sta$s off the sti(k$ threads.
$$
3. (A) food. the 4. (A) sti(k$ &nse(ts
(B) food. 0he (B) sti(k$. inse(ts
(!) food and. 0he (!) sti(k$2 and inse(ts
(D) !orre(t as it is (D) !orre(t as it is
5. (A) inse(ts +'t 6. (A) %h$ and onl$

(B) inse(ts2 +'t (B) %h$. 1nl$
(!) inse(ts B't (!) %h$ onl$
(D) !orre(t as it is (D) !orre(t as it is
17. (A) sti(k$. 1ther 11. (A) differen(e2 &t

(B) sti(k$" other (B) differen(e it
(!) sti(k$ other (!) differen(e. &t
(D) !orre(t as it is (D) !orre(t as it is
III. Read each group of sentences. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
1#. (A) Gi8e these +ook to Ana. 1,. (A) We had a .art$ for o'r famil$.
(B) 9o% man$ .age did $o' read (B) A'nt Nora took a trains from Boston.
(!) 0im %rote a sad stories. (!) All of o'r (o'sin (ame.
(D) & read some ni(e .oems. (D) Grand.a %as the g'ests of honor.
13. (A) We sa% man$ gooses at the .ond. 13. (A) 0he +ikes tires are flat.

(B) -ome (hildren %ere s%imming. (B) :ens/ skates are ne%.
(!) :$le .'t his foots in the %ater. (!) 0hat girl/s foot+all +o'n(ed into the street
(D) 0%o %omans %ere there. (D) *$ t%o (o'sin/s s(hool has a s%imming
;ool.
1). (A) 0hat dog had six .'..ies. 14. (A) *$ sister/s hair is short.
(B) Did $o' see those foxs (B) 0on$s/ e$es are +ro%n.
(!) What do mo'ses eat (!) 0hat +a+ies/ smile is so ('te.
(D) & like riding horseses. (D) 0%o of ;ats teeth are loose.
I&. Choose the best way to write the underlined part of each sentence. If there is no mistake, mark
the last answer.
15. Bill eat fr'it e8er$ morning. #1. 0omorro% Dad fixes that +roken (hair.
(A) eating (A) fix
(B) eats (B) %ill fix
(!) eated (!) has fixed
(D) No mistakes (D) No mistakes
16. *om gi8e me good ad8i(e. ##. *$ sister %ere si(k for da$s.
(A) gi8es (A) are
(B) gi8ing (B) am
(!) gi8en (!) %as
(D) No mistakes (D) No mistakes
#7. *ia finish her +ook re.ort. #3. <a(kie has see that mo8ie
(A) finished (A) seen
(B) finishing (B) sa%
(!) finishes (!) seeing
(D) No mistakes (D) No mistakes
&. Read each paragraph. Choose the line that shows the mistake. 'rite the letter for that answer.
#). (A) =eli.e has %ent to the #,. (A) A .'..$ li(ked me.

(B) m'se'm man$ times. 9e (B) & +ent o8er and .atted
(!) likes the .aintings there. (!) the .'..$s head.
(D) No mistakes (D) No mistakes
#3. (A) >ast $ear <im lost fo'r #4. (A) 1'r (lass (leaned the
(B) tooths. 9e still has em.t$ (B) .ark. We done hard %ork2
(!) s.a(es in his mo'th (!) +'t it %as %orth it.
(D) No mistakes (D) No mistakes
#5. (A) ?o'r (ost'me reall$ #6. (A) & got a letter from
(B) s(ared me" Where did (B) 0ania. 0onight &
(!) $o' get that a%f'l mask. (!) %ill %ritten +a(k to her.
(D) No mistakes (D) No mistakes
&I. (ark the correct article.
37. 9e %anted ______animal for his (artoons.
(A) a (B) an (!) the (D) None
31. 9e remem+ered _____ .et mo'se named *ortimer.
(A) a (B) an (!) the (D) None
3#. *ortimer %as ______ interesting mo'se.
(A) a (B) an (!) the (D) None
33. Disne$ dre% ______ (artoon mo'se named *i(ke$.
(A) a (B) an (!) the (D) None
3). _______ first *i(ke$ *o'se film o.ened in 16#5.
(A) An (B) A (!) 0he (D) None
&II. (ark the correct ad)ecti*e form.
3,. A @e+ra is _________ than a tiger.
(A) tall (B) taller (!) tallest (D) None
33. A giraffe is the ___________ of the three.
(A) taller (B) tall (!) tallest (D) None
34. 0he h'mming+ird is the _____________ of all +irds.
(A) smaller (B) smallest (!) small (D) None
35. A +l'e Aa$ has a ______________life than a ro+in.
(A) longer (B) long (!) longest (D) None
36. A lion is a ____________ r'nner than a goat.
(A) fast (B) fastest (!) faster (D) None
&III. (ark the correct ad*erb to complete each sentence.
)7. Birds fl$ ________________.
(A) s%iftl$ (B) s%ift (!) s%iftlie (D) None
)1. Ba+$ (hi(ks hat(h ________________.
(A) slo%lie (B) slo%l$ (!) slo%l$s (D) None
)#. A ro+in +'ilds its nest ________________.
(A) (aref'll$ (B) (aref'l$ (!) (aref'lie (D) None
)3. Wood.e(kers drill ____________ into trees.
(A) noise (B) noisili (!) noisil$ (D) None
)). ______________ an o%l takes flight.
(A) -ilentl$ (B) -ilentlie (!) lo'dl$ (D) None
I+. Choose the best way to write the underlined part of each sentence.
),. Bring this to mr >ane.
(A) *r >ane (B) mr. >ane (!) *r. >ane (D) No mistakes
)3. & go to the <ohn B. Watson -(hool.
(A) Aohn B. Watson -(hool (B) Aohn +. Watson (!) <ohn +. Watson (D) No mistakes
)4. :en %as +orn on de( ,2 166#.
(A) de(. , (B) De( , (!) De(. , (D) No mistakes
)5. ?es a'nt *ar$ %ill 8isit 's.
(A) ?es2 a'nt *ar$ (B) ?es2 A'nt *ar$ (!) ?es A'nt *ar$ (D) No mistakes
)6. <ars +ottles and (ans go there.
(A) <ars +ottles2 and 2 (ans (B) <ars2 +ottles and2 (ans (!) <ars2 +ottles2 and (ans (D) No mistakes
+. Choose the best way to write the underlined part of each sentence.
,7. A dog (hased <oan and &.
(A) *e and <oan (B) & and <oan (!) <oan and me (D) No mistakes
,1. We/ll +e on 8a(ation soon.
(A) Will (B) We (!) We/re (D) No mistakes
,#. !arlos .'t the letter in he .o(ket.
(A) him (B) his (!) he/s (D) No mistakes
,3. *r. >ee is the$/re tea(her.
(A) their (B) there (!) the$ (D) No mistakes
,). & think their going to %in"
(A) the$ (B) the$/re (!) there (D) No mistakes
+I. Think about the details in the paragraph. Choose the main idea sentence for
each paragraph.
,,. 0he Ameri(an +ald eagle is the national +ird. &t %as (hosen as a national em+lem +e(a'se
the +ird is the onl$ eagle 'niB'e to North Ameri(a. &t has a long life2 great strength2 and
maAesti( looks. &t li8es on the mo'ntainto.s2 along the (oast2 or near lakes and ri8ers. &t has
'nlimited freedom. &t s%ee.s into the 8alle$s or soars '.%ard into the +o'ndless s.a(e of
the sk$.
(A) &t has a long life2 great strength2 and maAesti( looks.
(B) 0he Ameri(an +ald eagle is the national +ird.
(!) &t %as (hosen as a national em+lem.
(D) &t li8es in the mo'ntainto.s2 along the (oast.
,3. &n the 1457s there %as m'(h dis('ssion +et%een the forefathers a+o't %hi(h +ird to
(hoose to re.resent the (o'ntr$. BenAamin =ranklin %anted the t'rke$ to +e the national +ird.
9e tho'ght the t'rke$ %as a m'(h more Cres.e(ta+le animal.D *r. =ranklin tho'ght the eagle
%as a +ird of C+ad moral (hara(terD +e(a'se it %o'ld steal the fish from a fishingEha%k after the
ha%k had %orked hard to (at(h its dinner. B't2 in 14542 !ongress offi(iall$ ado.ted the eagle as
the em+lem of the Fnited -tates.
(A) !ongress offi(iall$ ado.ted the eagle as the em+lem of the Fnited -tates
(B) BenAamin =rankling %anted the t'rke$ to +e the national +ird.
(!) &n the 1457s there %as m'(h dis('ssion +et%een the forefathers a+o't %hi(h +ird to re.resent
the (o'ntr$.
(D) C+ad moral (hara(terD
,4. 0he rain forest is home to man$ (reat'res. *onke$s2 to'(ans and ma(a%s li8e in the rain
forest. Bl'e *or.ho +'tterflies and anteaters also li8e in the rain forest.
(A) 0he rain forest is home to man$ (reat'res.
(B) *onke$s2 to'(ans2 and ma(a%s li8e in the rain forest.
(!) Bl'e *or.ho +'tterflies and anteaters also li8e in the rain forest.
(D) None

,5. Basket+all .la$ers learn man$ skills %hen .la$ing +asket+all. Basket+all .la$ers learn ho% to
dri++le and .ass the +all. 0he$ also learn ho% to (ontrol the +all so the$ (an e8ent'all$ s(ore. *ost
im.ortantl$2 +asket+all .la$ers learn ho% to %ork together %ith their teammates.
(A) Basket+all .la$ers learn ho% to %ork together %ith their teammates.
(B) 0he$ also learn ho% to (ontrol the +all so the$ (an s(ore.
(!) Basket+all .la$ers learn man$ skill %hen .la$ing +asket+all.
(D) Basket+all .la$ers learn ho% to dri++le.
,6. 0here are man$ f'n things to do at the +ea(h. -%imming is one thing that (an +e done at the
+ea(h. -norkeling is another thing that (an +e enAo$ed. ;la$ing +ea(h 8olle$+all (an +e a lot of f'n.
&t is also f'n to look for shells. -ome .eo.le sim.l$ like to s'n+athe.
(A) 0here are man$ f'n things to do at the +ea(h.
(B) -ome .eo.le sim.l$ like to s'n+athe.
(!) &t is also f'n to look for shells.
(D) None
+II. Gead the stor$ and the statements that follo%. *ark True or False to sho% the inferen(es $o'
made from reading.
Coming to ,merica
*ia %as 8er$ ner8o's. &t %as her first da$ in her ne% s(hool. 9er .arents and their friend2 *rs.
Bro%n2 had +ro'ght her. *rs. Bro%n s.oke to the .eo.le in the offi(e and then ex.lained to *ia that
her tea(her %o'ld +e *r. ;ere@.
*rs. Bro%n %alked do%n the hall %ith *ia .ast a +'lletin +oard (o8ered %ith .i(t'res of t'rke$s
and ;ilgrims. When the$ rea(hed the (lassroom2 *r. ;ere@ said hello to *ia and sho%ed her to a desk.
9e handed her a +ook A'st like the one the other +o$s and girls had in their hands.
*ia looked at the front of the +ook. 0here %as a .i(t're of a +o$ and a dog. -he o.ened the +ook.
0here %ere not 8er$ man$ .i(t'res inside. *ia (o'ld not read an$ of the %ords.
*r. ;ere@ started to ask the other st'dents B'estions a+o't the +ook. *ia (o'ld not 'nderstand
an$thing he %as sa$ing. -he +egan to %onder if she %o'ld e8er feel (omforta+le in this strange .la(e.
37. *ia has lots of friends at this s(hool. (A) 0r'e (B) =alse
31. *rs. Bro%n hel.s .eo.le. (A) 0r'e (B) =alse
3#. 0he (lass %as in the middle of a
math lesson %hen *ia arri8ed. (A) 0r'e (B) =alse
33. 0he (lass is reading a stor$ a+o't (A) 0r'e (B) =alse
a girl and her horse.
3). *ia s.eaks English %ell. (A) 0r'e (B) =alse
3,. *ia is from another (o'ntr$. (A) 0r'e (B) =alse
+III. -se the conte.t clues in each sentence to figure out the meaning of the underlined word.
(ark the correct definition.
33. *r. =erris %as inf'riated %hen the +o$s hit a +ase+all thro'gh his %indo%.
(A) ha..$ (B) 8er$ angr$ (!) interested (D) None
34. 0he tired farmer had toiled in his field all da$ .lanting (ro.s.
(A) .la$ed (B) r'n (!) %orked hard (D) None
35. 0he deli(io's aroma of the (ookies +aking in the o8en made e8er$one h'ngr$.
(A) smell (B) (olor (!) heat (D) None
36. *om la+ored hard to (lean the ho'se +$ herself.
(A) %orked hard (B) .la$ed (!) (ried (D) None
47. Ali(e %as ama@ed to hear the .rin(ess gr'm+le +e(a'se her =ren(h fries %ere not (ris.$ eno'gh.
(A) la'gh (B) (om.laint (!) smile (D) None
+I&. Carefully read the story and choose the best answer for each /uestion.
0immy1s Treasure
1ne night <imm$ fell aslee. and had a 41. What is the title of the stor$
dream a+o't a treas're. &n his dream2 he sa%
a +ig +ox of gold (oins +'ried near the +'shes (A) 0he Dream (B) <imm$/s 0reas're
in his +a(k$ard. 0he dream seemed so real to
<imm$. 9e +egan to think that ma$+e there (!) =i8e Dollars (D) 0he ;irates
reall$ %as a treas're in his +a(k$ard2 near the
+'shes. 4#. Who is the main (hara(ter
0he next morning <imm$ %oke '. and (A) 0om (B) Amanda
+egan to dig a hole. 9e ke.t digging. 0he hole
got dee.er. 0he .ile of dirt +e(ame higher. (!) <imm$ (D) Bill$
0hen <imm$ got tired. 9e (o'ld not dig 43. Where does the stor$ take .la(e
an$more. 0hen he sa% something. &t %as a dog
+one. <imm$ %as 8er$ sad +e(a'se he did not (A) in <imm$/s dream (B) in Alaska
find a treas're. =or all his hard %ork2 he had
fo'nd onl$ a dog +one. (!) in a +a(k$ard (D) None
B't then2 <imm$/s mother (ame. -he sa% 4). Whi(h e8ent ha..ened 1
st
in the stor$
%hat <imm$ had done. -he %anted to .lant a
rose +'sh in +a(k$ard. 0he hole <imm$ d'g (A) <imm$ had a dream a+o't a treas're.
%as in the .erfe(t .la(e. -he %as 8er$ ha..$. (B) <imm$ %oke '. and +egan to dig a hole.
-he ga8e him H, for digging the hole. <imm$ (!) <imm$/s mother ga8e him H,.77 for
smiled. 9e did get a treas're after all. digging a hole.
(D) <imm$ fo'nd onl$ a dog +one.
4,. Whi(h e8ent ha..ened #
nd
in the stor$

(A) <imm$ fo'nd onl$ a dog.
(B) <imm$ %oke '. and +egan to dig a hole.
(!) <imm$/s mother ga8e him H,.77 for
Digging a hole.
(D) <imm$ had a dream a+o't a treas're.
Name:_________________________________ Date: __________________________________
Grade: 3 E __ English
Diagnostic ,nswer 2heet
1. (A) (B) (!) (D) 3#. (A) (B) (!) (D) 33. (A) (B) (!) (D)

#. (A) (B) (!) (D) 33. (A) (B) (!) (D) 3). (A) (B) (!) (D)
3. (A) (B) (!) (D) 3). (A) (B) (!) (D) 3,. (A) (B) (!) (D)
). (A) (B) (!) (D) 3,. (A) (B) (!) (D) 33. (A) (B) (!) (D)
,. (A) (B) (!) (D) 33. (A) (B) (!) (D) 34. (A) (B) (!) (D)
3. (A) (B) (!) (D) 34. (A) (B) (!) (D) 35. (A) (B) (!) (D)
4. (A) (B) (!) (D) 35. (A) (B) (!) (D) 36. (A) (B) (!) (D)
5. (A) (B) (!) (D) 36. (A) (B) (!) (D) 47. (A) (B) (!) (D)
6. (A) (B) (!) (D) )7. (A) (B) (!) (D) 41. (A) (B) (!) (D)
17. (A) (B) (!) (D) )1. (A) (B) (!) (D) 4#. (A) (B) (!) (D)
11. (A) (B) (!) (D) )#. (A) (B) (!) (D) 43. (A) (B) (!) (D)
1#. (A) (B) (!) (D) )3. (A) (B) (!) (D) 4). (A) (B) (!) (D)
13. (A) (B) (!) (D) )). (A) (B) (!) (D) 4,. (A) (B) (!) (D)
1). (A) (B) (!) (D) ),. (A) (B) (!) (D)
1,. (A) (B) (!) (D) )3. (A) (B) (!) (D)
13. (A) (B) (!) (D) )4. (A) (B) (!) (D)
14. (A) (B) (!) (D) )5. (A) (B) (!) (D)
15. (A) (B) (!) (D) )6. (A) (B) (!) (D)
16. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,7. (A) (B) (!) (D)
#7. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,1. (A) (B) (!) (D)
#1. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,#. (A) (B) (!) (D)
##. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,3. (A) (B) (!) (D)
#3. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,). (A) (B) (!) (D)
#). (A) (B) (!) (D) ,,. (A) (B) (!) (D)
#,. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,3. (A) (B) (!) (D)
#3. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,4. (A) (B) (!) (D)
#4. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,5. (A) (B) (!) (D)
#5. (A) (B) (!) (D) ,6. (A) (B) (!) (D)
#6. (A) (B) (!) (D) 37. (A) (B) (!) (D)
37. (A) (B) (!) (D) 31. (A) (B) (!) (D)
31. (A) (B) (!) (D) 3#. (A) (B) (!) (D)