Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 101 · 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 ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) generous (d) selfish
2. 2.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) late (c) asleep (d) awake
3. 3.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) bright (c) empty (d) dark
4. 4.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) boring (c) funny (d) sad
5. 5.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) salty (c) tasty (d) fresh
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong (d) tired
7. 7.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) small (d) heavy
8. 8.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) lost (b) made (c) found (d) used
9. 9.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) sour (c) cold (d) fresh
10. 10.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) boiled (b) flew (c) slept (d) froze
11. 11.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) save (c) heat (d) waste
12. 12.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) softer (d) bigger
13. 13.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) sorry (c) glad (d) afraid
14. 14.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) ate (c) repaired (d) planted
15. 15.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) empty (c) clear (d) wide
16. 16.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) angry (c) excited (d) hungry
17. 17.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) open (c) break (d) paint
18. 18.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) cheered (c) slept (d) whispered
19. 19.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) calm (d) noisy
20. 20.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) loud (d) soft
21. 21.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) tiny (c) famous (d) unknown
22. 22.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) road (c) weather (d) shoes
23. 23.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) clap (c) paint (d) wash
24. 24.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) spill (c) save (d) burn
25. 25.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) jumps (c) sleeps (d) flies
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) branches (c) seeds (d) roots
27. 27.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) eats (c) throws (d) rides
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) shut (c) open (d) paint
29. 29.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) sang (c) waited (d) ate
30. 30.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) heavy (d) empty
31. 31.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) medicine (b) homework (c) shoes (d) kite
32. 32.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) wide (c) unsafe (d) strong
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) swift (c) slow (d) sleepy
34. 34.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) polite
35. 35.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) shared (b) threw (c) wasted (d) hid
36. 36.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) drank (c) ate (d) wrote
37. 37.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) lively (c) fresh (d) awake
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) slept (c) froze (d) melted
39. 39.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) loud (d) rowdy
40. 40.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) poured (c) fried (d) chopped

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