Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 129 · 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) brush (c) wear (d) cook
2. 2.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) asleep (d) tired
3. 3.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) delighted (c) worried (d) proud
4. 4.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) fried (c) chopped (d) poured
5. 5.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) careless (c) patient (d) angry
6. 6.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) afraid (d) sorry
7. 7.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dark (b) muddy (c) clean (d) dirty
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) short (d) tall
9. 9.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) slowly (c) loudly (d) angrily
10. 10.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) loud (d) soft
11. 11.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) polite
12. 12.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) paint (c) wash (d) hide
13. 13.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sour (c) sweet (d) fresh
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
15. 15.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) high (c) deep (d) under
16. 16.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) pebbles (c) feathers (d) bubbles
17. 17.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) swam (c) slept (d) flew
18. 18.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) scary (c) sad (d) funny
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) generous (d) selfish
20. 20.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) moos (c) smiles (d) barks
21. 21.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) small (c) empty (d) light
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) tiny (c) strong (d) weak
23. 23.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) feared (c) missed (d) lost
24. 24.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) stopped (c) helped (d) refused
25. 25.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
26. 26.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) new (d) unsafe
27. 27.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) save (c) waste (d) heat
28. 28.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) smaller (d) softer
29. 29.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) ate (c) drank (d) swam
30. 30.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) quiet (c) rowdy (d) noisy
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) seeds (c) fruits (d) roots
32. 32.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) jumps (c) flies (d) flows
33. 33.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) frightened (c) bored (d) proud
34. 34.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) silent (c) calm (d) quiet
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) swift (c) lazy (d) slow
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) clear (d) narrow
37. 37.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) eats (c) rides (d) reads
38. 38.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) full (c) empty (d) tired
39. 39.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) asleep (b) late (c) loud (d) awake
40. 40.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) waited (c) sang (d) ate

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