Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 107 · 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: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) ate (c) painted (d) unlocked
2. 2.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) fried (c) chopped (d) poured
3. 3.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) found (c) proud (d) ripe
4. 4.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) feared (c) won (d) missed
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) honest (c) foolish (d) clever
6. 6.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) drops (c) pieces (d) colours
7. 7.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) bored (d) serious
8. 8.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) excited (c) delighted (d) worried
9. 9.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) quiet (c) soft (d) sweet
10. 10.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) flies (c) flows (d) sleeps
11. 11.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) stale (c) fresh (d) warm
12. 12.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) rotten (c) fresh (d) stale
13. 13.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) tired (c) short (d) full
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) hot (c) gentle (d) dark
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) roots (c) fruits (d) seeds
16. 16.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) quiet (c) loud (d) noisy
17. 17.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) polite
18. 18.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) excited (d) sleepy
19. 19.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) patient (c) careless (d) angry
20. 20.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) dry (c) sunny (d) hot
21. 21.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) fresh (c) tired (d) cold
22. 22.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) flooded (d) dusty
23. 23.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
24. 24.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) softly (c) loudly (d) slowly
25. 25.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) slept (c) flew (d) swam
26. 26.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dark (c) dull (d) empty
27. 27.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) bigger (d) softer
28. 28.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) empty (c) tiny (d) famous
29. 29.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) bored (c) angry (d) pleased
30. 30.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) ate (c) swam (d) wrote
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) rude
32. 32.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) sour (d) sweet
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) generous (c) greedy (d) honest
34. 34.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) grew (c) wilted (d) bloomed
35. 35.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) refused (c) stopped (d) ignored
36. 36.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) drinks
37. 37.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) bored (d) frightened
38. 38.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) angry (c) excited (d) hungry
39. 39.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) rude (c) careless (d) lazy
40. 40.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) dirties (c) hides (d) cleans

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