Vocabulary

Carrying three heavy bags of groceries from the wet market, Auntie Ng ____ slowly up the stairs to her fifth-floor flat.

The community garden project had started with just three volunteers and a patch of unused land. Over two years, it grew into a thriving garden that supplied fresh vegetables to elderly residents every week. Many people considered it a ________ example of what neighbours could achieve together.

Choose the word that best fits the blank. The young boy was too _______ to cross the busy road alone, so he waited for an adult to help him.

The new student stood at the door of the classroom, unsure of where to sit. Her teacher gave her an encouraging smile and ________ her to the empty seat at the front.

Read the passage and choose the best word. "Siti looked out of the window. The sky was grey and dark clouds had gathered. She could hear thunder in the distance. She quickly brought the clothes in from the _______ ." Which word best fills the blank?