Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 105 · 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: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) break (c) open (d) close
2. 2.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) excited (c) hungry (d) angry
3. 3.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) grew (c) danced (d) wilted
4. 4.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) ate (c) drank (d) painted
5. 5.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) feared (c) lost (d) won
6. 6.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) crowded (c) clear (d) wide
7. 7.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) fried (c) boiled (d) poured
8. 8.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) shut (c) paint (d) open
9. 9.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) found (c) ripe (d) lost
10. 10.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) pleased (c) worried (d) angry
11. 11.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) cold (c) sunny (d) dry
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: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) noisy (c) loud (d) quiet
14. 14.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) sleeps (c) jumps (d) flows
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) generous (c) greedy (d) kind
16. 16.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) serious (b) lazy (c) careless (d) bored
17. 17.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) frightened (d) bored
18. 18.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) dark (d) short
19. 19.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) new (c) strong (d) wide
20. 20.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) waste (c) save (d) spill
21. 21.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) fresh (c) stale (d) rotten
22. 22.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) tall (c) small (d) huge
23. 23.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) whispered (c) cried (d) cheered
24. 24.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) ate (c) wore (d) threw
25. 25.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) plants (c) reads (d) paints
26. 26.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) siren (c) song (d) smile
27. 27.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) brave (c) lazy (d) careless
28. 28.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) tired (d) asleep
29. 29.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) boring (c) heavy (d) dull
30. 30.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) moos (c) smiles (d) sings
31. 31.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) silent (c) noisy (d) quiet
32. 32.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) rides (c) throws (d) eats
33. 33.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) short (c) empty (d) tired
34. 34.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) found (c) lost (d) made
35. 35.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) angry (c) rude (d) careless
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) honest (c) foolish (d) clever
37. 37.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) road (c) shoes (d) weather
38. 38.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) salty (c) tasty (d) cold
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) bright (c) dark (d) tiny
40. 40.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) tired (d) lively

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