Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 18 · 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 ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tiny (c) flat (d) tall
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) hot (b) gentle (c) dark (d) cold
3. 3.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) hardworking (c) rude (d) lazy
4. 4.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) ran (c) ate (d) sang
5. 5.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) softer (d) smaller
6. 6.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) smile (c) story (d) siren
7. 7.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) bright (c) cloudy (d) sunny
8. 8.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) rowdy (d) noisy
9. 9.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) breaks (c) cleans (d) hides
10. 10.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) helped (c) stopped (d) ignored
11. 11.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) sweet (d) sour
12. 12.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) wasted (c) shared (d) hid
13. 13.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) heavy (c) tall (d) small
14. 14.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) drank (d) wrote
15. 15.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) boring (c) sad (d) funny
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) greedy (c) generous (d) kind
17. 17.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) rides (c) throws (d) eats
18. 18.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) loudly (c) quickly (d) angrily
19. 19.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) singing (c) raining (d) shining
20. 20.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) used (c) lost (d) made
21. 21.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) lazy (d) brave
22. 22.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) colours (c) drops (d) flowers
23. 23.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) drank (c) painted (d) threw
24. 24.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) hot (c) dry (d) cold
25. 25.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) wear (c) brush (d) cook
26. 26.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) ate (c) wore (d) threw
27. 27.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) dull (c) interesting (d) boring
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) tired (c) tiny (d) strong
29. 29.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) worried (c) bored (d) pleased
30. 30.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) bored
31. 31.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) frightened (d) delighted
32. 32.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) calm
33. 33.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) flooded (d) dusty
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) sleepy (c) swift (d) lazy
35. 35.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) bubbles (c) leaves (d) feathers
36. 36.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) sleeps (c) drinks (d) eats
37. 37.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) awake (d) lively
38. 38.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) bright (c) dull (d) empty
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) branches (c) roots (d) seeds
40. 40.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) salty (c) cold (d) fresh

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