Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 14 · 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 ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) dark (c) hot (d) gentle
2. 2.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) calm
3. 3.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) shining (c) raining (d) smiling
4. 4.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) cold (c) salty (d) fresh
5. 5.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) rides (c) reads (d) eats
6. 6.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) made (c) lost (d) used
7. 7.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) stopped (c) helped (d) refused
8. 8.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) change (c) road (d) weather
9. 9.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) fried (c) poured (d) boiled
10. 10.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) fresh (c) tired (d) cold
11. 11.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) delighted (d) bored
12. 12.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) heat (d) save
13. 13.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) flew (c) swam (d) barked
14. 14.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) inside (c) under (d) deep
15. 15.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) cold (c) sour (d) fresh
16. 16.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) excited (c) hungry (d) angry
17. 17.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) warm (c) stale (d) soft
18. 18.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) smiles (c) barks (d) moos
19. 19.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) wrote (c) drank (d) ate
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) generous (c) lazy (d) greedy
21. 21.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) dry (c) sunny (d) cold
22. 22.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) careless (c) lazy (d) serious
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong (d) tired
24. 24.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) rowdy (d) quiet
25. 25.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) pebbles (c) leaves (d) feathers
26. 26.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) planted (d) ate
27. 27.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) flows (c) sleeps (d) flies
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) late (d) loud
29. 29.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) save (c) waste (d) spill
30. 30.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) bored (d) frightened
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) sleepy (c) swift (d) lazy
32. 32.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) excited
33. 33.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) softer (d) bigger
34. 34.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) heavy (c) boring (d) dull
35. 35.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) tells (c) drinks (d) eats
36. 36.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) patient (d) rude
37. 37.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) bloomed (c) danced (d) grew
38. 38.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) helpful (c) lazy (d) selfish
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) seeds (c) fruits (d) branches
40. 40.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) drank (c) ate (d) painted

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