Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 11 · 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 children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) whispered (c) cheered (d) slept
2. 2.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) empty (d) light
3. 3.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) proud (c) found (d) ripe
4. 4.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) clear (c) sunny (d) cloudy
5. 5.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) stale (c) fresh (d) warm
6. 6.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) afraid (c) glad (d) sorry
7. 7.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) danced (c) wilted (d) grew
8. 8.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) threw (c) shared (d) wasted
9. 9.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) cold (c) fresh (d) sweet
10. 10.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) bright (c) empty (d) dark
11. 11.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) short (d) dark
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) rude (d) lazy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) dull (c) boring (d) interesting
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) kind (d) generous
15. 15.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) stopped (c) refused (d) ignored
16. 16.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) colours (c) pieces (d) flowers
17. 17.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) ate (c) wrote (d) swam
18. 18.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) huge (c) small (d) tall
19. 19.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) bored (c) delighted (d) frightened
20. 20.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) threw (c) ate (d) drank
21. 21.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) brave (d) scared
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) open (b) break (c) close (d) paint
23. 23.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) missed (c) washed (d) drove
24. 24.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) crowded (c) wide (d) empty
25. 25.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) waited (c) ran (d) sang
26. 26.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) empty (c) tired (d) full
27. 27.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) hot (c) sunny (d) dry
28. 28.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) poured (c) chopped (d) fried
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) honest (c) clever (d) foolish
30. 30.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) loud (c) late (d) asleep
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) slept (c) froze (d) melted
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) selfish (d) generous
33. 33.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) won (c) lost (d) feared
34. 34.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) rude (c) polite (d) lazy
35. 35.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) wear (c) paint (d) brush
36. 36.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) ate (c) planted (d) repaired
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) clear (c) wide (d) straight
38. 38.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) boiled (b) flew (c) slept (d) froze
39. 39.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) shining (c) singing (d) smiling
40. 40.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) unsafe (c) strong (d) wide

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