Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 15 · 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) cook (b) brush (c) wear (d) paint
2. 2.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) rude (c) polite (d) lazy
3. 3.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) bloomed (c) danced (d) grew
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) selfish
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) fruits (c) branches (d) roots
6. 6.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) rotten (c) stale (d) old
7. 7.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) sleeps (c) flows (d) jumps
8. 8.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) delighted (d) sleepy
9. 9.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) drinks (c) sleeps (d) eats
10. 10.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) ripe (c) proud (d) found
11. 11.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) ran (c) sang (d) waited
12. 12.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) reads (c) rides (d) eats
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) straight (c) clear (d) wide
14. 14.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) paints (c) cooks (d) plants
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) hot (b) cold (c) dark (d) gentle
16. 16.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) spill (c) save (d) waste
17. 17.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) froze (c) flew (d) boiled
18. 18.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) threw (c) wore (d) ate
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) kind (c) generous (d) honest
20. 20.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dirty (c) dark (d) muddy
21. 21.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) angry (c) excited (d) tired
22. 22.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) patient (c) angry (d) careless
23. 23.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) ate (c) cooked (d) painted
24. 24.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) sell (c) shut (d) paint
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) sleepy (c) swift (d) lazy
26. 26.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) cold (c) fresh (d) tired
27. 27.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) short (c) empty (d) full
28. 28.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) delighted (d) frightened
29. 29.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) lazy (c) rude (d) careless
30. 30.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) sour (c) cold (d) sweet
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) slept (c) melted (d) grew
32. 32.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) used (c) made (d) lost
33. 33.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) pieces (c) drops (d) colours
34. 34.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) interesting (c) dull (d) heavy
35. 35.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) missed (c) feared (d) won
36. 36.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) dirties (c) cleans (d) breaks
37. 37.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) scary (c) funny (d) boring
38. 38.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) helpful (d) rude
39. 39.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) sunny (c) clear (d) bright
40. 40.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) flew (c) swam (d) slept

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