Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 111 · 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 soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) tasty (d) salty
2. 2.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) repaired (c) broke (d) ate
3. 3.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) smile (c) song (d) siren
4. 4.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) fried (c) poured (d) boiled
5. 5.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) fresh (c) tired (d) cold
6. 6.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) dull (c) empty (d) bright
7. 7.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) cold (c) fresh (d) sour
8. 8.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) short (d) wide
9. 9.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) sang (c) waited (d) ran
10. 10.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) cheered (c) cried (d) slept
11. 11.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) rude (c) angry (d) careless
12. 12.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) empty (c) crowded (d) clear
13. 13.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) feathers (c) pebbles (d) leaves
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) generous
15. 15.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) famous (c) tiny (d) unknown
16. 16.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) warm (c) fresh (d) soft
17. 17.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) save (c) waste (d) spill
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) flat (c) short (d) tiny
19. 19.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) lost (c) found (d) ripe
20. 20.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) loud (d) rowdy
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) wash (c) clap (d) hide
22. 22.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) worried (c) proud (d) delighted
23. 23.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) frightened (d) delighted
24. 24.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) smiles (c) sings (d) barks
25. 25.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) dull (c) heavy (d) interesting
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) clear (d) narrow
27. 27.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) fresh (c) awake (d) tired
28. 28.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) drank (c) ate (d) wrote
29. 29.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) softer (d) bigger
30. 30.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) pleased (c) worried (d) angry
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) greedy (c) generous (d) kind
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) greedy (d) honest
33. 33.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) silent (c) noisy (d) quiet
34. 34.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) polite (c) lazy (d) greedy
35. 35.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) threw (c) wasted (d) shared
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) sleepy (c) swift (d) slow
37. 37.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) brave (c) careless (d) lazy
38. 38.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) tired (c) empty (d) full
39. 39.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) flew (c) froze (d) boiled
40. 40.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flies (c) jumps (d) flows

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