Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 120 · 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: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) paint (c) brush (d) wear
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) greedy (c) honest (d) generous
3. 3.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) flew (c) froze (d) boiled
4. 4.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) soft (d) loud
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) dull (c) bright (d) dark
6. 6.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) poured (c) fried (d) chopped
7. 7.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) threw (b) wore (c) drank (d) ate
8. 8.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) sour
9. 9.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) caught (c) drove (d) washed
10. 10.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) ate (c) wrote (d) swam
11. 11.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) slept (c) flew (d) swam
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) honest
13. 13.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) pieces (c) colours (d) flowers
14. 14.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) shining (c) raining (d) smiling
15. 15.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) sunny (c) cold (d) dry
16. 16.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) lively (d) tired
17. 17.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) calm (c) noisy (d) silent
18. 18.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) painted
19. 19.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) dusty (c) dry (d) flooded
20. 20.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) ignored (c) stopped (d) helped
21. 21.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) asleep (d) cold
22. 22.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) wide (d) short
23. 23.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) waited (c) ran (d) ate
24. 24.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) serious (d) bored
25. 25.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) worried (b) delighted (c) excited (d) proud
26. 26.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) burn (c) spill (d) save
27. 27.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) story (c) siren (d) song
28. 28.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) clean (c) muddy (d) dark
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) greedy
30. 30.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) tired (c) full (d) empty
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) clever (b) foolish (c) honest (d) sleepy
32. 32.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) clear (c) empty (d) wide
33. 33.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) cooks (c) plants (d) reads
34. 34.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) jumps (c) flies (d) sleeps
35. 35.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) tired (c) bored (d) sleepy
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) tall (d) short
37. 37.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) medicine (b) kite (c) shoes (d) homework
38. 38.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) drinks (c) eats (d) tells
39. 39.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) tasty (c) salty (d) fresh
40. 40.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) painted (c) ate (d) threw

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