Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 197 · 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 school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) short (c) empty (d) tired
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) wide (c) narrow (d) straight
3. 3.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) afraid (b) angry (c) sorry (d) glad
4. 4.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) drank (d) wrote
5. 5.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) rude
6. 6.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) careless (c) lazy (d) serious
7. 7.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) lost (c) feared (d) won
8. 8.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) sings (c) smiles (d) barks
9. 9.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) dry (c) flooded (d) sunny
10. 10.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) softer (c) bigger (d) thinner
11. 11.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) sad (c) scary (d) funny
12. 12.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) deep (c) under (d) high
13. 13.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) wide (c) new (d) unsafe
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) swift (c) slow (d) lazy
15. 15.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) spill (d) save
16. 16.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) worried (b) excited (c) proud (d) delighted
17. 17.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) bubbles (c) leaves (d) feathers
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) honest (d) greedy
19. 19.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) heavy (d) small
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) clever (c) foolish (d) sleepy
21. 21.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) pieces (c) drops (d) colours
22. 22.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) famous (d) empty
23. 23.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) spill (c) burn (d) waste
24. 24.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) sour (d) fresh
25. 25.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) threw (b) ate (c) wore (d) drank
26. 26.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) quiet (c) loud (d) noisy
27. 27.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) story (c) smile (d) song
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) sell (d) shut
29. 29.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) stopped (c) ignored (d) refused
30. 30.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) excited (d) sleepy
31. 31.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) ran (c) sang (d) ate
32. 32.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) sleepy (d) angry
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) hot (b) cold (c) gentle (d) dark
34. 34.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) awake (c) late (d) asleep
35. 35.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) made (b) lost (c) used (d) found
36. 36.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) boring (c) heavy (d) dull
37. 37.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) silent
38. 38.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) cold (d) hot
39. 39.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) pleased (b) bored (c) worried (d) angry
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) generous (c) honest (d) greedy

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