Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 214 · 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 neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) moos (c) sings (d) smiles
2. 2.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) flew (c) slept (d) swam
3. 3.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) broke (c) repaired (d) planted
4. 4.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) flew (c) froze (d) boiled
5. 5.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) excited (c) delighted (d) worried
6. 6.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) lost (c) missed (d) won
7. 7.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) short (c) wide (d) narrow
8. 8.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) softer (c) smaller (d) bigger
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) quietly (c) loudly (d) softly
10. 10.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) hot (d) cold
11. 11.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) heat (c) waste (d) save
12. 12.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) sleepy (d) angry
13. 13.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) raining (c) singing (d) smiling
14. 14.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) shut (c) open (d) sell
15. 15.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) burn (c) spill (d) waste
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) tall (d) short
17. 17.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) drank (d) wrote
18. 18.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) calm (c) silent (d) quiet
19. 19.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) clear (c) bright (d) sunny
20. 20.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) poured (c) chopped (d) boiled
21. 21.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) proud (c) ripe (d) lost
22. 22.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) empty (d) heavy
23. 23.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) tiny (c) empty (d) unknown
24. 24.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) feathers (c) leaves (d) pebbles
25. 25.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) rude (c) patient (d) angry
26. 26.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) rowdy (c) loud (d) quiet
27. 27.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) lost (c) found (d) made
28. 28.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) empty (c) bright (d) dark
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) generous (c) honest (d) greedy
30. 30.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) weather (c) change (d) shoes
31. 31.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) threw (c) ate (d) wore
32. 32.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) polite (d) greedy
33. 33.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) siren (b) story (c) song (d) smile
34. 34.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) bored
35. 35.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) wide (c) clear (d) empty
36. 36.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) flowers (c) drops (d) colours
37. 37.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) dusty (c) dry (d) sunny
38. 38.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) sour (d) sweet
39. 39.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) angry (c) pleased (d) worried
40. 40.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) boring

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