Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 156 · 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: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) raining (c) shining (d) smiling
2. 2.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) delighted (c) proud (d) bored
3. 3.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) hot (c) dry (d) cold
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) lazy (c) sleepy (d) swift
5. 5.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) fresh (c) sour (d) cold
6. 6.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) story (c) song (d) smile
7. 7.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) cook (c) paint (d) brush
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) wide (c) narrow (d) straight
9. 9.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) smiles (c) barks (d) moos
10. 10.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) tells (c) drinks (d) sleeps
11. 11.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) paint (c) open (d) shut
12. 12.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) ripe (c) lost (d) proud
13. 13.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) high (c) under (d) deep
14. 14.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) froze (b) flew (c) boiled (d) slept
15. 15.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) brave (b) scared (c) careless (d) lazy
16. 16.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) awake (c) late (d) asleep
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) seeds (c) roots (d) branches
18. 18.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) angry (d) sleepy
19. 19.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) fresh (c) cold (d) salty
20. 20.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) rowdy (c) noisy (d) loud
21. 21.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) planted (c) ate (d) repaired
22. 22.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) painted (c) ate (d) drank
23. 23.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) sleeps (c) jumps (d) flies
24. 24.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) feathers (c) bubbles (d) pebbles
25. 25.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) polite (d) greedy
26. 26.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) careless (c) angry (d) patient
27. 27.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) fried (c) boiled (d) chopped
28. 28.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) slept (c) cheered (d) whispered
29. 29.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) short (c) empty (d) full
30. 30.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) dusty (c) flooded (d) dry
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) melted (c) grew (d) slept
32. 32.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) drove (c) caught (d) washed
33. 33.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) wilted (c) grew (d) danced
34. 34.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) missed (c) feared (d) won
35. 35.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) loudly (c) quickly (d) slowly
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) short (d) tall
37. 37.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) silent (d) calm
38. 38.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) swam (c) slept (d) flew
39. 39.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) afraid (b) sorry (c) glad (d) angry
40. 40.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) shared (c) hid (d) wasted

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