Primary 3 English Comprehension Exercise (2) Grade:

Name: ( ) P.3( ) Date:

Ann is reading a text. Read the text and answer the questions. Underline the context
clues.
Mrs Santa: Wake up, Santa! Let’s have a holiday! Where do you want to 1
go?
Santa: How about going to Hong Kong?
Mrs Santa: Good idea! Are there any nice beaches in Hong Kong?
Santa: I have a book about Hong Kong. It says Hong Kong has many 5
gorgeous beaches. The sand is soft and the sea is blue. We
can go swimming there. The food in Hong Kong is good too! I
want to eat dim sum.
Mrs Santa: We can go shopping in Hong Kong too! I want to buy presents
for next Christmas! I love Christmas shopping! 10

Santa: Oh no! Shopping again? I want to stay here!

Mrs Santa Santa

For Questions 1-6, blacken ⚫ the correct answers. Underline the context clues.
1. This text is a _____________.

 a. letter  b. poem  c. story

2. In line 1, what is Santa doing?

 a. shopping  b. sleeping  c. swimming

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3. Read lines 5-6: ‘It says Hong Kong has many gorgeous beaches.’ .

What does ‘It’ refers to?

 a. beach  b. Hong Kong  c. the book about Hong Kong

4. Read lines 5-6: ‘It says Hong Kong has many gorgeous beaches.’ .

What does ‘gorgeous’ mean?

 a. beautiful  b. dirty  c. new

5. How does Santa feel in the end?

a. b.  c.

6. What is the best title for this passage?

 a. Santa Loves Christmas Shopping. b. The Santas Want a Holiday.

c. Nice Beaches in Hong Kong.

Answer Questions 7-8 in complete sentences.

7. What does Santa want to do in Hong Kong? (Write two things.)

8. What doesn’t Santa like doing?

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