Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 193 · 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: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) drinks
2. 2.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) heavy (c) interesting (d) boring
3. 3.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) excited (d) worried
4. 4.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) delighted (c) bored (d) proud
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) slept (c) froze (d) grew
6. 6.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) short (c) dark (d) narrow
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) rude (c) greedy (d) lazy
8. 8.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) scary (c) funny (d) sad
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) awake (c) loud (d) asleep
10. 10.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) inside (c) high (d) under
11. 11.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) polite (d) greedy
12. 12.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) fried (c) boiled (d) chopped
13. 13.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) wilted (c) bloomed (d) grew
14. 14.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) slowly (c) quietly (d) loudly
15. 15.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) weather (c) change (d) shoes
16. 16.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) cooks (c) plants (d) paints
17. 17.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) hot (c) sunny (d) cold
18. 18.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) save (b) heat (c) spill (d) waste
19. 19.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) spill (c) burn (d) waste
20. 20.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) repaired (c) ate (d) broke
21. 21.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) froze (c) slept (d) boiled
22. 22.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flows (c) jumps (d) flies
23. 23.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) new (c) wide (d) unsafe
24. 24.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) paint (c) wash (d) hide
25. 25.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) cloudy (c) clear (d) sunny
26. 26.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) rides (c) reads (d) eats
27. 27.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) open (b) paint (c) break (d) close
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) generous (c) greedy (d) selfish
29. 29.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) softer (c) thinner (d) smaller
30. 30.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) hid (c) wasted (d) shared
31. 31.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) soft (c) quiet (d) loud
32. 32.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) flooded (c) dusty (d) dry
33. 33.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) caught (c) missed (d) drove
34. 34.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) sleepy (b) delighted (c) bored (d) angry
35. 35.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) colours (c) drops (d) flowers
36. 36.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) huge (c) heavy (d) small
37. 37.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) pebbles (c) feathers (d) leaves
38. 38.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) rowdy
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) swift (c) sleepy (d) slow
40. 40.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) full (c) empty (d) tired

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