Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 144 · 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: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) polite
2. 2.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) afraid (b) glad (c) angry (d) sorry
3. 3.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) smiling (c) shining (d) singing
4. 4.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flows (c) jumps (d) flies
5. 5.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) asleep (d) tired
6. 6.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) rowdy (c) noisy (d) loud
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) cold (c) gentle (d) hot
8. 8.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) calm
9. 9.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) empty (c) famous (d) tiny
10. 10.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) warm (c) soft (d) stale
11. 11.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) quiet (c) loud (d) sweet
12. 12.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) wear (c) brush (d) cook
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) froze (c) melted (d) grew
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) delighted (d) sleepy
15. 15.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) under (c) inside (d) high
16. 16.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) chopped (c) fried (d) poured
17. 17.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) quietly (d) softly
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) swift (c) lazy (d) sleepy
19. 19.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) dark (c) short (d) narrow
20. 20.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) loudly (c) quickly (d) slowly
21. 21.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) excited (c) hungry (d) tired
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) short (c) tiny (d) flat
23. 23.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) wash (c) hide (d) paint
24. 24.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) helpful
25. 25.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) delighted (c) proud (d) worried
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) sleepy (c) honest (d) clever
27. 27.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) careless (c) patient (d) rude
28. 28.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) plants (c) cooks (d) reads
29. 29.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) ate (c) threw (d) drank
30. 30.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) tasty (c) cold (d) salty
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) rude (d) honest
32. 32.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) song (c) smile (d) story
33. 33.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) refused (c) helped (d) stopped
34. 34.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) heavy (c) interesting (d) boring
35. 35.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) drank (c) swam (d) wrote
36. 36.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) kite (c) homework (d) medicine
37. 37.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) shared (c) wasted (d) threw
38. 38.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) bored (c) angry (d) pleased
39. 39.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) hides (c) cleans (d) dirties
40. 40.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

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