Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 10 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) clever (b) sleepy (c) foolish (d) honest
2. 2.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) pleased (b) worried (c) bored (d) angry
3. 3.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) colours (c) pieces (d) flowers
4. 4.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) medicine (d) shoes
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) asleep (c) awake (d) loud
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) slept (c) froze (d) grew
7. 7.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) bloomed (c) grew (d) wilted
8. 8.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) angrily
9. 9.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) brave (d) lazy
10. 10.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) ate (c) drank (d) swam
11. 11.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) ate (b) wore (c) threw (d) drank
12. 12.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) boiled (c) fried (d) chopped
13. 13.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) cold (d) fresh
14. 14.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) afraid (c) angry (d) sorry
15. 15.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) stale (c) fresh (d) warm
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) generous (c) lazy (d) selfish
17. 17.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) brush (b) cook (c) paint (d) wear
18. 18.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) lost (c) used (d) made
19. 19.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) ignored (c) refused (d) stopped
20. 20.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) hides (c) cleans (d) breaks
21. 21.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) inside (c) high (d) deep
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) roots (c) branches (d) seeds
23. 23.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) rude (d) hardworking
24. 24.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) salty (d) tasty
25. 25.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) sang (c) waited (d) ate
26. 26.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) shut (c) open (d) sell
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) slow (c) sleepy (d) swift
28. 28.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) rotten (b) old (c) stale (d) fresh
29. 29.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) tired
30. 30.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) hot (c) cold (d) sunny
31. 31.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) flies (c) jumps (d) sleeps
32. 32.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) save (c) heat (d) spill
33. 33.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) frightened (c) bored (d) delighted
34. 34.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) painted (c) ate (d) drank
35. 35.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) missed (c) caught (d) drove
36. 36.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) bored (d) delighted
37. 37.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) smiles (c) sings (d) barks
38. 38.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) empty (c) light (d) small
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) honest (c) rude (d) greedy
40. 40.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) polite (d) rude

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