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Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 259 · 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 puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) small (b) heavy (c) tall (d) huge
  2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) rude (c) lazy (d) greedy
  3. 3.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) pleased (c) bored (d) worried
  4. 4.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) excited (c) angry (d) tired
  5. 5.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) found (c) made (d) lost
  6. 6.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) planted (c) repaired (d) ate
  7. 7.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) rude (c) helpful (d) lazy
  8. 8.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) medicine (c) homework (d) kite
  9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) seeds (c) branches (d) roots
  10. 10.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) cooked
  11. 11.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) proud (c) bored (d) delighted
  12. 12.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) excited (c) worried (d) proud
  13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) hot (c) gentle (d) dark
  14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) tiny (c) dull (d) bright
  15. 15.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) full (c) empty (d) short
  16. 16.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) fresh (d) cold
  17. 17.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) wide (c) new (d) strong
  18. 18.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) waited (c) ran (d) ate
  19. 19.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) lost (c) missed (d) feared
  20. 20.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) flows (c) flies (d) sleeps
  21. 21.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
  22. 22.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) froze (d) slept
  23. 23.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) soft (d) sweet
  24. 24.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) loud (c) rowdy (d) quiet
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) brave (b) lazy (c) careless (d) scared
  26. 26.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) patient (d) rude
  27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) tiny (c) tall (d) short
  28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) greedy
  29. 29.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) bubbles (c) leaves (d) feathers
  30. 30.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) eats (c) sleeps (d) drinks
  31. 31.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) threw (c) shared (d) hid
  32. 32.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) dry (c) flooded (d) sunny
  33. 33.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) noisy (c) calm (d) quiet
  34. 34.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) burn (c) spill (d) save
  35. 35.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) light (c) small (d) empty
  36. 36.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) wash (c) clap (d) hide
  37. 37.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) wrote (c) drank (d) swam
  38. 38.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) flowers (c) colours (d) drops
  39. 39.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) save (d) heat
  40. 40.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) reads (c) throws (d) rides

Answer key

  1. small
  2. honest
  3. pleased
  4. tired
  5. lost
  6. repaired
  7. helpful
  8. medicine
  9. branches
  10. unlocked
  11. frightened
  12. worried
  13. hot
  14. bright
  15. full
  16. tired
  17. unsafe
  18. waited
  19. won
  20. flows
  21. delighted
  22. melted
  23. loud
  24. quiet
  25. brave
  26. patient
  27. tall
  28. generous
  29. pebbles
  30. tells
  31. shared
  32. flooded
  33. noisy
  34. save
  35. heavy
  36. wash
  37. wrote
  38. pieces
  39. save
  40. rides

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