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Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 132 · 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 bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) heavy (c) small (d) light
  2. 2.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) flooded (c) sunny (d) dry
  3. 3.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) proud (d) frightened
  4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) narrow (d) clear
  5. 5.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) drops (c) colours (d) pieces
  6. 6.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) excited (b) angry (c) hungry (d) tired
  7. 7.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) caught (c) drove (d) missed
  8. 8.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) throws (c) reads (d) rides
  9. 9.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) scary (c) sad (d) funny
  10. 10.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) late (c) asleep (d) awake
  11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) hot (c) dark (d) cold
  12. 12.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) rotten (d) old
  13. 13.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) brave (c) lazy (d) scared
  14. 14.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) dark (c) bright (d) empty
  15. 15.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) clear (c) wide (d) crowded
  16. 16.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) shared (b) wasted (c) threw (d) hid
  17. 17.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) eats
  18. 18.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) silent (c) quiet (d) calm
  19. 19.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) serious (d) bored
  20. 20.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) found (c) ripe (d) proud
  21. 21.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) fresh (c) cold (d) tired
  22. 22.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) dull (c) heavy (d) interesting
  23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) honest (c) sleepy (d) clever
  24. 24.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) high (c) inside (d) deep
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) strong (c) wide (d) new
  26. 26.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) wash (b) hide (c) clap (d) paint
  27. 27.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) short (c) empty (d) full
  28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) honest (c) greedy (d) rude
  29. 29.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) famous (c) unknown (d) tiny
  30. 30.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) moos (c) smiles (d) sings
  31. 31.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) slept (c) whispered (d) cheered
  32. 32.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) broke (c) ate (d) planted
  33. 33.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) hot (d) cold
  34. 34.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) hardworking (d) careless
  35. 35.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) made (c) lost (d) used
  36. 36.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) shining (c) smiling (d) singing
  37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) branches (c) seeds (d) roots
  38. 38.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) wrote (c) swam (d) ate
  39. 39.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) rowdy (d) loud
  40. 40.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) sang (c) ate (d) ran

Answer key

  1. heavy
  2. flooded
  3. frightened
  4. narrow
  5. pieces
  6. tired
  7. missed
  8. rides
  9. funny
  10. asleep
  11. hot
  12. fresh
  13. brave
  14. bright
  15. crowded
  16. shared
  17. tells
  18. noisy
  19. serious
  20. lost
  21. tired
  22. interesting
  23. clever
  24. high
  25. unsafe
  26. wash
  27. full
  28. honest
  29. famous
  30. barks
  31. cheered
  32. repaired
  33. cold
  34. hardworking
  35. lost
  36. raining
  37. branches
  38. wrote
  39. quiet
  40. waited

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