Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 148 · 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) polite (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) rude
2. 2.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) poured (c) boiled (d) chopped
3. 3.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) clap (c) wash (d) paint
4. 4.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) bloomed (c) grew (d) wilted
5. 5.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) change (c) weather (d) shoes
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) short (c) tall (d) flat
7. 7.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) fresh (c) cold (d) tired
8. 8.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) huge (c) small (d) heavy
9. 9.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) flooded (c) dry (d) dusty
10. 10.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) angry (c) afraid (d) glad
11. 11.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) paint (c) wear (d) brush
12. 12.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) fresh (c) rotten (d) stale
13. 13.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) cold (c) hot (d) dry
14. 14.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) threw (b) ate (c) drank (d) wore
15. 15.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) made (b) found (c) lost (d) used
16. 16.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) heavy (c) small (d) light
17. 17.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) soft (c) quiet (d) sweet
18. 18.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) hardworking (d) careless
19. 19.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) empty (c) unknown (d) tiny
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) kind (d) generous
21. 21.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) sang (c) ate (d) ran
22. 22.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) heat (c) save (d) waste
23. 23.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) worried (c) proud (d) delighted
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) slept (d) froze
25. 25.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) drank (c) ate (d) painted
26. 26.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) crowded (c) wide (d) clear
27. 27.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) serious (b) careless (c) lazy (d) bored
28. 28.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) flew (c) slept (d) barked
29. 29.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) softer (c) bigger (d) thinner
30. 30.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) narrow (c) short (d) wide
31. 31.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) eats (c) rides (d) reads
32. 32.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) helpful (d) rude
33. 33.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) pleased (c) worried (d) angry
34. 34.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) froze (c) flew (d) boiled
35. 35.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) wasted (c) shared (d) threw
36. 36.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) rowdy (d) quiet
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) dull (c) tiny (d) bright
38. 38.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) softly (c) loudly (d) quietly
39. 39.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) save (c) burn (d) waste
40. 40.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) under (c) deep (d) high

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