Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 154 · 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 puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) tired (c) awake (d) fresh
2. 2.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) rowdy (c) loud (d) quiet
3. 3.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) famous (c) unknown (d) empty
4. 4.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) save (b) spill (c) waste (d) heat
5. 5.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) swam (c) flew (d) barked
6. 6.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) tired (c) excited (d) bored
7. 7.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) old (c) rotten (d) fresh
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) narrow (d) clear
9. 9.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) medicine (b) homework (c) kite (d) shoes
10. 10.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) sunny (c) dusty (d) dry
11. 11.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) sang (c) ate (d) ran
12. 12.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) cook (c) brush (d) paint
13. 13.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) threw (c) painted (d) drank
14. 14.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) lazy (c) serious (d) careless
15. 15.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) clean (c) dark (d) dirty
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) grew (c) melted (d) slept
17. 17.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) repaired (d) ate
18. 18.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) proud (c) lost (d) found
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) roots (c) branches (d) fruits
20. 20.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) smile (c) story (d) song
21. 21.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) heavy (d) small
22. 22.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) raining (c) shining (d) smiling
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) hot (c) dark (d) cold
24. 24.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) grew (c) bloomed (d) wilted
25. 25.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) dark (c) narrow (d) short
26. 26.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) hot (c) cold (d) dry
27. 27.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) shut (c) paint (d) open
28. 28.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) plants (b) reads (c) cooks (d) paints
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) strong (c) weak (d) tiny
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) short (d) tall
31. 31.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) slowly
32. 32.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) quiet (d) soft
33. 33.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) clear (c) cloudy (d) sunny
34. 34.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) eats (c) tells (d) drinks
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) generous
36. 36.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) silent (c) quiet (d) noisy
37. 37.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) sorry (d) afraid
38. 38.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) breaks (c) dirties (d) cleans
39. 39.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) slept (c) cheered (d) whispered
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) bright (b) dark (c) tiny (d) dull

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