Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 127 · 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) paint (b) wear (c) brush (d) cook
2. 2.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) short (b) dark (c) narrow (d) wide
3. 3.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) bigger (c) thinner (d) smaller
4. 4.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) excited (b) hungry (c) tired (d) angry
5. 5.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) flew (c) boiled (d) froze
6. 6.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) under (c) deep (d) inside
7. 7.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) bright (c) dull (d) empty
8. 8.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) tall (c) small (d) huge
9. 9.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) silent (d) calm
10. 10.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) unlocked (c) cooked (d) painted
11. 11.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) reads (c) paints (d) plants
12. 12.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) hot (c) dry (d) cold
13. 13.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) won (c) missed (d) lost
14. 14.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) smiling (c) shining (d) raining
15. 15.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) jumps (c) flows (d) sleeps
16. 16.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) angry (c) patient (d) careless
17. 17.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) kite (c) homework (d) medicine
18. 18.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) fresh (c) cold (d) tired
19. 19.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) wide (c) strong (d) unsafe
20. 20.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) sour (d) fresh
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) greedy (c) generous (d) lazy
22. 22.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) weather (c) road (d) change
23. 23.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) refused (c) stopped (d) ignored
24. 24.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) heat (d) save
25. 25.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) threw (d) ate
26. 26.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) late (c) asleep (d) loud
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) slow (c) sleepy (d) lazy
28. 28.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) awake (c) lively (d) tired
29. 29.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) swam (c) barked (d) slept
30. 30.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) bubbles (c) pebbles (d) leaves
31. 31.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) sings (c) moos (d) smiles
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) honest (d) greedy
33. 33.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) soft (d) warm
34. 34.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) throws (c) reads (d) eats
35. 35.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) salty (c) cold (d) fresh
36. 36.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) flowers (c) pieces (d) colours
37. 37.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) quietly (c) softly (d) loudly
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) foolish (c) clever (d) honest
39. 39.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) missed (c) caught (d) drove
40. 40.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) angrily (d) quickly

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