Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 192 · 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: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) smiling (c) singing (d) shining
2. 2.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) brush (c) cook (d) wear
3. 3.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) drops (d) pieces
4. 4.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) salty (c) tasty (d) cold
5. 5.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) silent
6. 6.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) bored (c) serious (d) lazy
7. 7.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) danced (c) grew (d) bloomed
8. 8.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) helped (c) ignored (d) refused
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) sleepy (c) honest (d) clever
10. 10.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) rude (d) patient
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) gentle (c) cold (d) hot
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) greedy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) bright (c) cloudy (d) sunny
14. 14.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) polite (d) rude
15. 15.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) save (c) heat (d) spill
16. 16.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) warm (c) stale (d) fresh
17. 17.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) rude (c) hardworking (d) lazy
18. 18.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) kite (c) homework (d) medicine
19. 19.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) made (b) used (c) lost (d) found
20. 20.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) froze (b) boiled (c) flew (d) slept
21. 21.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) wide (d) short
22. 22.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) frightened (c) proud (d) delighted
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 music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) quiet (c) loud (d) sweet
25. 25.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) sell (d) shut
26. 26.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) reads (c) cooks (d) plants
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) slow (c) sleepy (d) swift
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) branches (c) roots (d) fruits
29. 29.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) hot (d) cold
30. 30.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) caught (c) washed (d) drove
31. 31.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) unlocked (c) ate (d) cooked
32. 32.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) softer (d) smaller
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) kind (c) generous (d) greedy
34. 34.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) waited (c) sang (d) ate
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) asleep (c) awake (d) loud
36. 36.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) excited (c) angry (d) hungry
37. 37.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) whispered (c) cried (d) slept
38. 38.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) famous (c) empty (d) tiny
39. 39.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) tired
40. 40.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) bubbles (c) pebbles (d) leaves

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