Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 20 · 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 doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) angry (c) careless (d) patient
2. 2.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) late (c) asleep (d) awake
3. 3.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) smile (c) song (d) story
4. 4.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) found (c) ripe (d) lost
5. 5.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) empty (c) tired (d) full
6. 6.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) excited (b) tired (c) hungry (d) angry
7. 7.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) waste (c) save (d) spill
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) honest (d) greedy
9. 9.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) proud (c) bored (d) delighted
10. 10.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) serious (c) bored (d) careless
11. 11.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) ate (c) planted (d) repaired
12. 12.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) barks (c) moos (d) sings
13. 13.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) danced (c) bloomed (d) grew
14. 14.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dark (c) dull (d) empty
15. 15.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) inside (c) high (d) under
16. 16.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) rides (c) eats (d) throws
17. 17.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) made (c) used (d) lost
18. 18.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) clean (c) muddy (d) dark
19. 19.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) salty (c) cold (d) fresh
20. 20.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) cook (c) wear (d) brush
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tiny (c) flat (d) tall
22. 22.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) awake (c) lively (d) tired
23. 23.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) sleeps (c) drinks (d) tells
24. 24.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) feathers
25. 25.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) medicine (d) shoes
26. 26.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) sang (c) waited (d) ran
27. 27.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) hide (c) paint (d) wash
28. 28.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) froze (b) boiled (c) flew (d) slept
29. 29.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) sell (d) shut
30. 30.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) save (c) heat (d) waste
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) generous (c) greedy (d) selfish
32. 32.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) fried (c) chopped (d) poured
33. 33.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) flows (c) jumps (d) sleeps
34. 34.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) slowly (c) softly (d) loudly
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) branches (c) fruits (d) seeds
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) dull (c) bright (d) dark
37. 37.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) cold (d) fresh
38. 38.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) open (c) close (d) paint
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) straight (c) wide (d) narrow
40. 40.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) ate (c) drank (d) threw

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