Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 162 · 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 ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) fruits (c) branches (d) roots
2. 2.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) loud (d) rowdy
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) foolish (c) sleepy (d) clever
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) tall (c) tiny (d) short
5. 5.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) angry (c) sorry (d) afraid
6. 6.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) frightened (d) bored
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) hot (c) gentle (d) dark
8. 8.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) cloudy (c) sunny (d) bright
9. 9.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) singing (c) shining (d) raining
10. 10.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) warm (c) fresh (d) soft
11. 11.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) delighted (d) angry
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) greedy (c) generous (d) lazy
13. 13.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) pleased (b) worried (c) bored (d) angry
14. 14.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) sleeps (c) jumps (d) flies
15. 15.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) tasty (c) fresh (d) salty
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) straight (c) narrow (d) wide
17. 17.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) helpful (c) selfish (d) rude
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) honest
19. 19.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) tired (c) short (d) full
20. 20.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) careless (d) hardworking
21. 21.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) empty (c) wide (d) crowded
22. 22.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) barks (c) moos (d) smiles
23. 23.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) loud (d) late
24. 24.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) greedy (d) polite
25. 25.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) sour (d) sweet
26. 26.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) road (c) change (d) weather
27. 27.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) hot (c) cold (d) dry
28. 28.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) feathers
29. 29.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) sell (c) shut (d) open
30. 30.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) angry (c) careless (d) patient
31. 31.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) cleans (b) breaks (c) dirties (d) hides
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) froze (c) slept (d) melted
33. 33.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) huge (c) heavy (d) small
34. 34.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) heavy (c) light (d) small
35. 35.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) calm (c) quiet (d) silent
36. 36.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) grew (c) danced (d) wilted
37. 37.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) new (d) unsafe
38. 38.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) excited (c) bored (d) sleepy
39. 39.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) quickly (d) angrily
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) kind (c) greedy (d) honest

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