Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 159 · 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: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) eats (c) tells (d) drinks
2. 2.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) cooked (c) unlocked (d) painted
3. 3.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) rotten (d) old
4. 4.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) dull (c) boring (d) heavy
5. 5.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) washed (c) caught (d) missed
6. 6.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) painted (c) threw (d) drank
7. 7.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) empty (c) famous (d) tiny
8. 8.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) wide (d) short
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) greedy
10. 10.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) drank (d) wrote
11. 11.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) eats (c) throws (d) reads
12. 12.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) calm (c) silent (d) noisy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) foolish (c) sleepy (d) clever
14. 14.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) hot (d) cold
15. 15.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) sorry (c) afraid (d) angry
16. 16.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) strong (c) wide (d) unsafe
17. 17.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) excited (d) worried
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) gentle (c) cold (d) hot
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) tall (c) short (d) flat
20. 20.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) quiet (c) loud (d) sweet
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) melted (c) grew (d) froze
22. 22.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) song (c) siren (d) smile
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) honest (c) greedy (d) generous
24. 24.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) wasted (c) threw (d) shared
25. 25.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) rude
26. 26.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) wilted (c) grew (d) danced
27. 27.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) sunny (c) clear (d) bright
28. 28.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) cried (c) whispered (d) cheered
29. 29.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) stale (c) fresh (d) warm
30. 30.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) softer
31. 31.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) cleans (b) hides (c) dirties (d) breaks
32. 32.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) slowly
33. 33.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) brush (c) paint (d) wear
34. 34.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) sweet (d) sour
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) branches (c) fruits (d) roots
36. 36.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) repaired (c) broke (d) ate
37. 37.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) empty (c) dull (d) bright
38. 38.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) tasty (d) salty
39. 39.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) missed (c) feared (d) lost
40. 40.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) angrily (c) quickly (d) loudly

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