Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 17 · 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: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) excited (c) angry (d) tired
2. 2.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) waste (d) save
3. 3.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) eats (c) rides (d) throws
4. 4.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) threw (c) ate (d) wore
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) shut (c) sell (d) open
6. 6.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) burn (c) waste (d) spill
7. 7.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) paint (c) open (d) close
8. 8.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) rotten (b) stale (c) fresh (d) old
9. 9.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) tired (c) fresh (d) asleep
10. 10.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) colours (c) flowers (d) pieces
11. 11.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) awake (c) fresh (d) tired
12. 12.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) angry (c) pleased (d) bored
13. 13.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) hide (c) clap (d) wash
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) delighted
15. 15.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) poured (c) fried (d) boiled
16. 16.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) used (c) lost (d) made
17. 17.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) cleans (c) dirties (d) hides
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) straight (c) narrow (d) wide
19. 19.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) smiles (c) sings (d) moos
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) tiny (c) bright (d) dark
21. 21.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) short (b) wide (c) narrow (d) dark
22. 22.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) eats
23. 23.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) hid (c) threw (d) shared
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) kind (c) honest (d) greedy
25. 25.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dark (b) dirty (c) muddy (d) clean
26. 26.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) slept (c) froze (d) boiled
27. 27.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) sunny (c) clear (d) cloudy
28. 28.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) grew (b) wilted (c) danced (d) bloomed
29. 29.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) worried (c) delighted (d) excited
30. 30.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) stopped (c) refused (d) ignored
31. 31.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) under (c) inside (d) high
32. 32.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) brush (c) wear (d) cook
33. 33.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) calm (d) noisy
34. 34.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) cooked (c) unlocked (d) painted
35. 35.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) tired (c) sleepy (d) bored
36. 36.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) ran (c) ate (d) sang
37. 37.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) caught (c) drove (d) washed
38. 38.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) medicine (d) shoes
39. 39.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) angrily (c) quickly (d) loudly
40. 40.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) patient (d) rude

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