This document appears to be a reading comprehension assessment for a third grade level student. It contains 7 sections with a total of 43 questions assessing comprehension of conversations, word definitions, maps, grammar, problem solving, and reading passages. The questions cover topics like food shopping, transportation, places in a city, conjunctions, suggestions, quantities, and details about the city of San Francisco.
1. Third Basic Level Chapters 1 and 2
NAME: _____________________________________________ GRADE: _______________
TEACHER: _______________________________ SCHEDULE: ______________________
43 QUESTIONS
I. Complete the conversation with some or any.
A: What do you want for dinner?
B: Let´s make __________ pasta with tomato sauce.
A: Good idea. Do you have __________ meat?
B: Well, I have _________ beef, but I don´t want __________ meat in the sauce.
Let´s get __________ tomatoes and onion.
A: OK. Do we need __________ green peppers for the sauce?
B: Yes, let´s get __________ peppers. Oh, and __________ garlic, too.
A: Great. We have __________ spaghetti, so we don´t need __________ pasta.
B: Yeah, but let´s get __________ bread. And __________ cheese, too.
II. Write the missing question for each sentence. Look at the underlined word or phrase.
a. _____________________________________________________?
Sally and Paul go to the school by car.
c. _____________________________________________________?
She can swim very well.
d. _____________________________________________________?
I went to Cancun with my family.
III. Write the definitions of the following places.
What’s a….
1. Drugstore? ______________________________________________________________
2. Stationary store? _________________________________________________________
3. Bank? _______________________________________________________________
IV. Use the map to write complete answers for each question.
2. 1. Is there a bank around here?
_________________________________________________________
2. Are there any hotels near the school?
_________________________________________________________
3. Are there any shops in this neighborhood?
_________________________________________________________
4. Are there any coffee shops near here?
_________________________________________________________
5. Is there a pay phone near the park?
_________________________________________________________
V. Choose the correct conjunction and rewrite the sentences.
a. The weather is nice. Summers get pretty hot. (and/however)
b. The food is delicious. It´s not too expensive. (and/though)
c. Paris is a very busy place. The streets are always crowded. (and/but)
d. France is an exciting city. It´s a fun place to sightsee. (and/however)
VI. Give a suggestion for each of the following problems.
a. I have a terrible stomachache.
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b. My dog barks all night so I can’t sleep.
______________________________________________
c. There is a lot of traffic on my way to work.
______________________________________________
d. It’s going to rain and I don’t have an umbrella.
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VII. Complete the next sentences with How many? or how much?
a. How ______ people are there in the city?
b. How_______ money would you like to earn?
c. _____________ sugar do you want in your coffee?
d. __________ schools _________ there in your town?
e. ___________ salt ____________ there in the food?
3. VII. Read the next article about a famous city and then answer the questions.
San Francisco.
One of the most beautiful and interesting cities in the U. S. is San Francisco. The city is on a bay
on the north coast of California, and tall hills give spectacular views of the city and the bay. Some
of the main tourist attractions are the golden gate bridge, fisherman’s wharf and Chinatown.
San Francisco is a very international city, with ethnic groups from all over the world. The biggest
group from one country is the Chinese, but there are also people from every Spanish speaking
country. Chinese and Spanish are the main languages after English.
1. Where is San Francisco located?
2. What are the tourist attractions in San Francisco?
3. What are some characteristics of that city?
4. What is the biggest group of a country in the city?
5. What are the two main languages after English in San Francisco?