Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 177 · 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: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) shut (c) sell (d) open
2. 2.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) dark (d) short
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) tiny (c) tired (d) strong
4. 4.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) interesting (c) dull (d) boring
5. 5.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) tasty (c) salty (d) fresh
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) selfish (d) generous
7. 7.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) raining (c) shining (d) smiling
8. 8.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) medicine (c) shoes (d) homework
9. 9.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) softer (c) bigger (d) smaller
10. 10.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) slept (c) froze (d) boiled
11. 11.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) clear (c) cloudy (d) sunny
12. 12.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dirty (c) clean (d) dark
13. 13.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) ripe (c) found (d) proud
14. 14.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) waste (c) spill (d) save
15. 15.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) hardworking (c) rude (d) careless
16. 16.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) soft (d) sweet
17. 17.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) delighted (d) frightened
18. 18.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) brave (d) lazy
19. 19.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) eats (c) rides (d) reads
20. 20.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) afraid (c) glad (d) angry
21. 21.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) washed (c) caught (d) missed
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) rude (d) honest
23. 23.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) wasted (c) threw (d) shared
24. 24.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) famous (c) empty (d) unknown
25. 25.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) leaves (c) bubbles (d) feathers
26. 26.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) lost (c) won (d) feared
27. 27.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) rotten (b) old (c) fresh (d) stale
28. 28.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) rude (c) careless (d) angry
29. 29.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) barked (c) slept (d) swam
30. 30.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) flows (c) jumps (d) sleeps
31. 31.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) wrote (d) drank
32. 32.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
33. 33.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) boiled (c) fried (d) poured
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) honest (c) sleepy (d) clever
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) softly (c) loudly (d) quietly
36. 36.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) excited (c) worried (d) proud
37. 37.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) bored (c) excited (d) tired
38. 38.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) grew (b) bloomed (c) danced (d) wilted
39. 39.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) tired (c) empty (d) full
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) hot (c) cold (d) dark

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