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Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 91 · 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: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) bored (c) serious (d) lazy
  2. 2.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) late (d) loud
  3. 3.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) froze (c) slept (d) grew
  4. 4.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) bored (c) pleased (d) worried
  5. 5.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) clear (c) crowded (d) empty
  6. 6.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) washed (c) missed (d) caught
  7. 7.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) smaller (c) thinner (d) bigger
  8. 8.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) save (b) heat (c) spill (d) waste
  9. 9.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) swam (c) wrote (d) ate
  10. 10.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) ate (c) sang (d) waited
  11. 11.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) lazy (c) careless (d) rude
  12. 12.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) afraid (d) sorry
  13. 13.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) bright (c) sunny (d) clear
  14. 14.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) ate (d) threw
  15. 15.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) asleep (d) cold
  16. 16.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) ignored (c) helped (d) refused
  17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) dull (c) bright (d) tiny
  18. 18.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) patient (d) rude
  19. 19.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) waste (c) spill (d) save
  20. 20.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) ate (c) cooked (d) unlocked
  21. 21.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) feathers (c) bubbles (d) pebbles
  22. 22.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) shining (c) singing (d) raining
  23. 23.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) helpful (c) selfish (d) lazy
  24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) selfish
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) ripe (c) proud (d) lost
  26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) honest (c) rude (d) greedy
  27. 27.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) feared (c) won (d) missed
  28. 28.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) brave (c) scared (d) careless
  29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) tall (c) short (d) flat
  30. 30.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) drank (c) threw (d) painted
  31. 31.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) noisy (c) loud (d) quiet
  32. 32.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) fresh (c) stale (d) soft
  33. 33.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dirty (c) dark (d) clean
  34. 34.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) planted (d) ate
  35. 35.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) wasted (c) shared (d) hid
  36. 36.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) reads (c) plants (d) cooks
  37. 37.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) smiles (c) barks (d) sings
  38. 38.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) drops (d) pieces
  39. 39.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) loudly (c) slowly (d) angrily
  40. 40.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) tells (c) drinks (d) sleeps

Answer key

  1. serious
  2. asleep
  3. melted
  4. pleased
  5. crowded
  6. missed
  7. bigger
  8. save
  9. wrote
  10. waited
  11. hardworking
  12. glad
  13. cloudy
  14. threw
  15. tired
  16. helped
  17. bright
  18. patient
  19. save
  20. unlocked
  21. pebbles
  22. raining
  23. helpful
  24. generous
  25. lost
  26. honest
  27. won
  28. brave
  29. tall
  30. painted
  31. quiet
  32. stale
  33. clean
  34. repaired
  35. shared
  36. plants
  37. barks
  38. pieces
  39. slowly
  40. tells

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