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Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 86 · 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: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) eats (c) throws (d) rides
  2. 2.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) boiled (b) flew (c) slept (d) froze
  3. 3.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) cleans (b) breaks (c) hides (d) dirties
  4. 4.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) heat (d) save
  5. 5.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) high (c) under (d) inside
  6. 6.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) loud (d) late
  7. 7.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) paint (c) brush (d) wear
  8. 8.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) rude
  9. 9.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) plants (c) reads (d) cooks
  10. 10.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) softer (d) smaller
  11. 11.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) dusty (c) flooded (d) dry
  12. 12.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) medicine (d) shoes
  13. 13.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) drinks (c) sleeps (d) eats
  14. 14.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) broke (c) planted (d) repaired
  15. 15.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) wilted (c) grew (d) bloomed
  16. 16.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) won (c) lost (d) feared
  17. 17.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) tired (c) bored (d) sleepy
  18. 18.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) made (b) lost (c) used (d) found
  19. 19.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) bored (d) frightened
  20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) honest (c) greedy (d) rude
  21. 21.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) bored (d) serious
  22. 22.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) cried (c) slept (d) cheered
  23. 23.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) silent (c) noisy (d) quiet
  24. 24.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) rude (d) hardworking
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) brave (d) lazy
  26. 26.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) cold (c) salty (d) fresh
  27. 27.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) warm (d) soft
  28. 28.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dirty (c) clean (d) dark
  29. 29.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) road (c) weather (d) shoes
  30. 30.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) tired (d) asleep
  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 ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) roots (c) seeds (d) branches
  33. 33.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) clear (c) wide (d) empty
  34. 34.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) cooked
  35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) greedy
  36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) clever (b) foolish (c) sleepy (d) honest
  37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) strong (c) tiny (d) weak
  38. 38.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) full (c) tired (d) empty
  39. 39.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) rotten (d) old
  40. 40.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) ate (c) wore (d) threw

Answer key

  1. rides
  2. boiled
  3. cleans
  4. save
  5. high
  6. asleep
  7. brush
  8. polite
  9. plants
  10. bigger
  11. flooded
  12. medicine
  13. tells
  14. repaired
  15. wilted
  16. won
  17. excited
  18. lost
  19. frightened
  20. honest
  21. serious
  22. cheered
  23. noisy
  24. hardworking
  25. brave
  26. salty
  27. stale
  28. clean
  29. change
  30. tired
  31. shared
  32. branches
  33. crowded
  34. unlocked
  35. generous
  36. clever
  37. strong
  38. full
  39. fresh
  40. threw

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