Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 196 · 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) open (b) paint (c) sell (d) shut
2. 2.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) noisy (c) calm (d) quiet
3. 3.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) wide (c) clear (d) empty
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) tired (c) tiny (d) strong
5. 5.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) scary (c) funny (d) sad
6. 6.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) save (c) heat (d) waste
7. 7.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) cold (c) fresh (d) asleep
8. 8.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) hardworking (d) careless
9. 9.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) heavy (c) small (d) tall
10. 10.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) selfish (c) helpful (d) lazy
11. 11.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) old (d) rotten
12. 12.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) threw (b) wore (c) drank (d) ate
13. 13.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) sang (c) waited (d) ate
14. 14.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) quietly (c) slowly (d) loudly
15. 15.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) dull (c) boring (d) interesting
16. 16.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) angrily (c) loudly (d) quickly
17. 17.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) ripe (c) proud (d) lost
18. 18.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) shoes (c) kite (d) medicine
19. 19.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) heavy (c) empty (d) small
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) clever (b) sleepy (c) honest (d) foolish
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) hide (c) clap (d) wash
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) bright (c) tiny (d) dull
23. 23.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) washed (c) missed (d) caught
24. 24.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) loud (c) asleep (d) late
25. 25.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) repaired (c) broke (d) planted
26. 26.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) fresh (c) tired (d) awake
27. 27.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) lazy (c) careless (d) serious
28. 28.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) ate (c) drank (d) painted
29. 29.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) cooks (c) plants (d) reads
30. 30.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) rides (c) eats (d) throws
31. 31.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) scared (c) lazy (d) brave
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) slow (c) swift (d) sleepy
33. 33.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) ate (c) cooked (d) painted
34. 34.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) helped (c) ignored (d) refused
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) rude (d) lazy
36. 36.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) tired (c) excited (d) bored
37. 37.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) open (b) paint (c) break (d) close
38. 38.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) colours (c) pieces (d) flowers
39. 39.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) ate (c) swam (d) wrote
40. 40.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) wilted (c) grew (d) danced

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