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Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 109 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Clues all around): Read the whole sentence, including the part after the gap. Find the clue: a reason (because …), a result (so …) or a hint (turn off the tap). Try your word in the gap and read the sentence aloud — it must make sense.

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  1. 1.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) lost (c) proud (d) found
  2. 2.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) high (c) under (d) inside
  3. 3.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) flooded (d) dusty
  4. 4.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) soft (c) loud (d) quiet
  5. 5.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) patient (c) rude (d) careless
  6. 6.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) delighted
  7. 7.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dark (c) muddy (d) dirty
  8. 8.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) wide (c) narrow (d) short
  9. 9.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) sleeps (c) flows (d) jumps
  10. 10.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) threw (d) ate
  11. 11.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) break (c) open (d) paint
  12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) branches (c) fruits (d) roots
  13. 13.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) empty (c) tiny (d) famous
  14. 14.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) rude (d) helpful
  15. 15.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) froze (c) grew (d) melted
  16. 16.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) clear (c) cloudy (d) bright
  17. 17.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) sorry (c) afraid (d) angry
  18. 18.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) grew (b) wilted (c) bloomed (d) danced
  19. 19.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) rowdy (c) loud (d) quiet
  20. 20.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) eats (c) reads (d) throws
  21. 21.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) lazy (c) rude (d) greedy
  22. 22.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) fresh (d) cold
  23. 23.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) crowded (c) clear (d) wide
  24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) slow (c) swift (d) sleepy
  25. 25.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) worried (c) excited (d) proud
  26. 26.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) feathers (c) leaves (d) bubbles
  27. 27.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) angry (c) bored (d) pleased
  28. 28.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) strong (c) wide (d) unsafe
  29. 29.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) drank (d) wrote
  30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) greedy (c) honest (d) lazy
  31. 31.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) light (c) heavy (d) small
  32. 32.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) tired (c) full (d) short
  33. 33.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) hid (c) wasted (d) shared
  34. 34.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) tired (c) awake (d) fresh
  35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) cold (c) gentle (d) hot
  36. 36.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) hardworking (c) careless (d) lazy
  37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) clear (d) narrow
  38. 38.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) ate (c) painted (d) threw
  39. 39.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) empty (c) bright (d) dull
  40. 40.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) missed (c) feared (d) lost

Answer key

  1. lost
  2. high
  3. flooded
  4. loud
  5. patient
  6. delighted
  7. clean
  8. wide
  9. flows
  10. threw
  11. close
  12. branches
  13. famous
  14. helpful
  15. melted
  16. cloudy
  17. glad
  18. wilted
  19. quiet
  20. rides
  21. polite
  22. tired
  23. crowded
  24. swift
  25. worried
  26. pebbles
  27. pleased
  28. unsafe
  29. wrote
  30. honest
  31. heavy
  32. full
  33. shared
  34. tired
  35. hot
  36. hardworking
  37. narrow
  38. painted
  39. bright
  40. won

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