Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 207 · 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 ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) lazy (c) sleepy (d) slow
2. 2.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) ate (c) drank (d) threw
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) clever (b) foolish (c) sleepy (d) honest
4. 4.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) famous (c) tiny (d) unknown
5. 5.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) bright (c) empty (d) dull
6. 6.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) burn (c) spill (d) waste
7. 7.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) swam (c) drank (d) wrote
8. 8.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) hid (c) shared (d) threw
9. 9.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) helpful (d) selfish
10. 10.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) delighted (c) bored (d) sleepy
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) roots (c) fruits (d) seeds
12. 12.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) rides (c) eats (d) throws
13. 13.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) lively (d) tired
14. 14.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) excited (c) sleepy (d) bored
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) rude
16. 16.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) slept (c) swam (d) barked
17. 17.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) brave (c) scared (d) careless
18. 18.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) moos (c) smiles (d) barks
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) generous (d) lazy
20. 20.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) afraid (b) angry (c) sorry (d) glad
21. 21.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) paints (c) cooks (d) plants
22. 22.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) ate (d) repaired
23. 23.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) lost (c) made (d) found
24. 24.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) flowers (c) pieces (d) colours
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) dark (c) gentle (d) hot
26. 26.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) tired (c) full (d) short
27. 27.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) sell (c) shut (d) paint
28. 28.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) cheered (c) whispered (d) cried
29. 29.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) deep (c) inside (d) under
30. 30.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) calm
31. 31.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) interesting (c) dull (d) heavy
32. 32.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) softer (d) bigger
33. 33.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) careless (d) hardworking
34. 34.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) angrily (c) quickly (d) loudly
35. 35.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) bored (c) pleased (d) worried
36. 36.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dirty (c) dark (d) clean
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) melted (c) grew (d) froze
38. 38.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) sweet (c) cold (d) sour
39. 39.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) worried (c) excited (d) delighted
40. 40.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) unsafe (c) new (d) strong

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