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Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 123 · 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 children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) cried (c) cheered (d) whispered
  2. 2.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) weather (c) change (d) shoes
  3. 3.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) unknown (c) empty (d) famous
  4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) generous (d) selfish
  5. 5.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) lost (b) made (c) found (d) used
  6. 6.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) lazy (c) careless (d) serious
  7. 7.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) light (c) small (d) heavy
  8. 8.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) cooks (c) plants (d) reads
  9. 9.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) excited (c) hungry (d) tired
  10. 10.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) bubbles
  11. 11.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) slept (c) flew (d) barked
  12. 12.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) homework (c) medicine (d) kite
  13. 13.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) cook (c) brush (d) paint
  14. 14.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) froze (d) slept
  15. 15.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) rowdy (d) quiet
  16. 16.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) hardworking (c) rude (d) careless
  17. 17.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) dusty (d) flooded
  18. 18.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) heavy (c) dull (d) interesting
  19. 19.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) painted (c) cooked (d) unlocked
  20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) honest (c) lazy (d) greedy
  21. 21.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) swam (c) drank (d) wrote
  22. 22.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) save (c) heat (d) waste
  23. 23.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) drops (c) colours (d) pieces
  24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) roots (c) fruits (d) branches
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) bright (b) dull (c) tiny (d) dark
  26. 26.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) sunny (c) cloudy (d) clear
  27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) tiny (c) tired (d) strong
  28. 28.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) cold (d) hot
  29. 29.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) feared (c) won (d) lost
  30. 30.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) rides (c) eats (d) throws
  31. 31.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) wide (c) strong (d) new
  32. 32.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) soft (c) stale (d) fresh
  33. 33.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) shining (c) raining (d) smiling
  34. 34.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dark (b) clean (c) muddy (d) dirty
  35. 35.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) tired
  36. 36.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) wide (c) short (d) narrow
  37. 37.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) wide (c) empty (d) clear
  38. 38.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) wash (b) paint (c) hide (d) clap
  39. 39.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) ate (c) repaired (d) planted
  40. 40.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) ate (b) threw (c) wore (d) drank

Answer key

  1. cheered
  2. change
  3. famous
  4. generous
  5. lost
  6. serious
  7. heavy
  8. plants
  9. tired
  10. pebbles
  11. slept
  12. medicine
  13. brush
  14. melted
  15. quiet
  16. hardworking
  17. flooded
  18. interesting
  19. unlocked
  20. honest
  21. wrote
  22. save
  23. pieces
  24. branches
  25. bright
  26. cloudy
  27. strong
  28. cold
  29. won
  30. rides
  31. unsafe
  32. stale
  33. raining
  34. clean
  35. excited
  36. wide
  37. crowded
  38. wash
  39. repaired
  40. threw

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