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Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 16 · 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: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) sorry (c) afraid (d) glad
  2. 2.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) small (c) heavy (d) light
  3. 3.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) bored (d) frightened
  4. 4.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) waited (c) ate (d) sang
  5. 5.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) awake (c) asleep (d) late
  6. 6.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) drank (c) ate (d) threw
  7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) lazy (c) swift (d) slow
  8. 8.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) short (c) full (d) empty
  9. 9.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) empty (d) famous
  10. 10.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) delighted
  11. 11.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) tired (d) lively
  12. 12.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) rude (c) lazy (d) careless
  13. 13.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) deep (c) inside (d) under
  14. 14.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) sleeps (c) flows (d) flies
  15. 15.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) boiled (b) slept (c) flew (d) froze
  16. 16.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) noisy (d) rowdy
  17. 17.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) froze (c) melted (d) slept
  18. 18.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) spill (d) save
  19. 19.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) wash (c) paint (d) hide
  20. 20.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) worried (c) excited (d) delighted
  21. 21.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) swam (c) wrote (d) ate
  22. 22.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) slowly (c) loudly (d) quickly
  23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny (d) tired
  24. 24.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) missed (c) won (d) feared
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) smile (c) siren (d) song
  26. 26.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) open (c) paint (d) break
  27. 27.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) drinks
  28. 28.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) shoes (c) medicine (d) kite
  29. 29.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) tasty (d) salty
  30. 30.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dark (c) empty (d) dull
  31. 31.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) refused (c) ignored (d) helped
  32. 32.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) shut (b) open (c) sell (d) paint
  33. 33.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) proud (c) found (d) ripe
  34. 34.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) narrow (c) wide (d) short
  35. 35.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) clear (c) crowded (d) empty
  36. 36.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) careless (c) rude (d) patient
  37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) branches (c) seeds (d) fruits
  38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) bright (c) dark (d) dull
  39. 39.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) wear (c) brush (d) paint
  40. 40.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) pleased (b) bored (c) worried (d) angry

Answer key

  1. glad
  2. heavy
  3. frightened
  4. waited
  5. asleep
  6. painted
  7. swift
  8. full
  9. famous
  10. delighted
  11. tired
  12. hardworking
  13. high
  14. flows
  15. boiled
  16. quiet
  17. melted
  18. save
  19. wash
  20. worried
  21. wrote
  22. slowly
  23. strong
  24. won
  25. siren
  26. close
  27. tells
  28. medicine
  29. salty
  30. bright
  31. helped
  32. shut
  33. lost
  34. wide
  35. crowded
  36. patient
  37. branches
  38. bright
  39. brush
  40. pleased

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