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Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 136 · 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: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) proud (c) bored (d) delighted
  2. 2.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) shut (b) open (c) paint (d) sell
  3. 3.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) brush (b) paint (c) wear (d) cook
  4. 4.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) lost (c) feared (d) won
  5. 5.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) sunny (c) bright (d) cloudy
  6. 6.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) soft (c) warm (d) stale
  7. 7.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) under (c) high (d) inside
  8. 8.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) flooded (c) dry (d) dusty
  9. 9.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) small (c) huge (d) tall
  10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) slow (c) sleepy (d) lazy
  11. 11.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) save (c) heat (d) waste
  12. 12.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) wide (c) unsafe (d) strong
  13. 13.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) tells (c) sleeps (d) drinks
  14. 14.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) angry (c) afraid (d) glad
  15. 15.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) hides (c) cleans (d) dirties
  16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) greedy
  17. 17.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) tired (c) excited (d) bored
  18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) foolish (c) honest (d) clever
  19. 19.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) grew (c) froze (d) melted
  20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) honest
  21. 21.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) reads (c) rides (d) eats
  22. 22.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) brave (c) scared (d) lazy
  23. 23.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) ate (b) drank (c) wore (d) threw
  24. 24.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) silent (d) noisy
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) smaller (d) softer
  26. 26.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) dark (c) muddy (d) clean
  27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) narrow (c) straight (d) wide
  28. 28.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) tasty (c) cold (d) salty
  29. 29.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) asleep (c) tired (d) cold
  30. 30.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) open (c) break (d) close
  31. 31.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) hid (c) wasted (d) shared
  32. 32.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) crowded (c) wide (d) clear
  33. 33.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) froze (c) boiled (d) flew
  34. 34.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) shoes (d) medicine
  35. 35.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) story (c) siren (d) smile
  36. 36.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) worried (c) pleased (d) bored
  37. 37.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) full (c) tired (d) empty
  38. 38.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) delighted
  39. 39.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
  40. 40.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) raining (c) singing (d) shining

Answer key

  1. frightened
  2. shut
  3. brush
  4. won
  5. cloudy
  6. stale
  7. high
  8. flooded
  9. small
  10. swift
  11. save
  12. unsafe
  13. tells
  14. glad
  15. cleans
  16. generous
  17. excited
  18. clever
  19. melted
  20. honest
  21. rides
  22. brave
  23. threw
  24. noisy
  25. bigger
  26. clean
  27. narrow
  28. salty
  29. tired
  30. close
  31. shared
  32. crowded
  33. boiled
  34. medicine
  35. siren
  36. pleased
  37. full
  38. delighted
  39. missed
  40. raining

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