Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 172 · 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: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) asleep (d) tired
2. 2.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) cold (c) tasty (d) fresh
3. 3.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) barked (c) flew (d) slept
4. 4.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) scary (c) funny (d) boring
5. 5.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) bright (c) sunny (d) cloudy
6. 6.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) patient (c) rude (d) angry
7. 7.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) afraid (b) sorry (c) angry (d) glad
8. 8.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) calm (d) noisy
9. 9.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sour (c) fresh (d) sweet
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) grew (c) slept (d) melted
11. 11.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) tired
12. 12.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) sunny (c) dry (d) cold
13. 13.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) pieces (c) colours (d) flowers
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) flat (c) tall (d) tiny
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) tired (c) weak (d) tiny
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) slow (c) sleepy (d) lazy
17. 17.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) soft (d) sweet
18. 18.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) softer (c) smaller (d) thinner
19. 19.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) drinks
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) generous (d) lazy
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) sell (c) shut (d) paint
22. 22.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) swam (c) wrote (d) ate
23. 23.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) found (c) lost (d) ripe
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) foolish (c) clever (d) honest
25. 25.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) warm (c) soft (d) fresh
26. 26.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) new (c) wide (d) unsafe
27. 27.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) dark (c) bright (d) empty
28. 28.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) sings (c) moos (d) smiles
29. 29.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) hardworking (c) careless (d) lazy
30. 30.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) painted (c) cooked (d) unlocked
31. 31.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) waited (c) ran (d) sang
32. 32.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) loud (c) late (d) asleep
33. 33.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) weather (c) road (d) change
34. 34.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) empty (c) tiny (d) unknown
35. 35.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) dull
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) branches (c) seeds (d) roots
37. 37.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) feathers (c) pebbles (d) bubbles
38. 38.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) made (c) lost (d) found
39. 39.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) crowded (c) wide (d) empty
40. 40.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) shoes (c) kite (d) medicine

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