Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 168 · 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 ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) honest (c) greedy (d) generous
2. 2.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) silent
3. 3.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) cried (c) whispered (d) slept
4. 4.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) thinner
5. 5.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) deep (c) high (d) under
6. 6.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) fresh (c) soft (d) stale
7. 7.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) sad (c) boring (d) funny
8. 8.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) tired (d) bored
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) bright (c) dull (d) tiny
10. 10.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) heavy (c) small (d) tall
11. 11.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) worried (c) excited (d) proud
12. 12.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) scared (c) brave (d) lazy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) tiny (c) unknown (d) empty
14. 14.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) drops (c) flowers (d) colours
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) swift (c) sleepy (d) slow
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) clear (c) straight (d) narrow
17. 17.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) heat (d) save
18. 18.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) bored (c) pleased (d) angry
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) lazy
20. 20.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) rude (d) polite
21. 21.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) dirties (c) cleans (d) hides
22. 22.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) found (c) proud (d) lost
23. 23.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) old (d) rotten
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) rude (c) greedy (d) lazy
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tall (c) tiny (d) flat
26. 26.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) quietly (c) loudly (d) softly
27. 27.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) awake (d) tired
28. 28.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) loud (c) sweet (d) quiet
29. 29.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) angrily (c) quickly (d) slowly
30. 30.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) feared (c) won (d) missed
31. 31.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) wash (b) hide (c) clap (d) paint
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) weak (c) tiny (d) strong
33. 33.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) painted (c) ate (d) threw
34. 34.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) sings (c) moos (d) barks
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) loud (c) late (d) asleep
36. 36.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) change (c) shoes (d) weather
37. 37.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) broke (c) planted (d) repaired
38. 38.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) careless (c) patient (d) rude
39. 39.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) unsafe (c) strong (d) new
40. 40.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) light (d) empty

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