Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 217 · 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: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) reads (c) throws (d) rides
2. 2.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) jumps (c) sleeps (d) flies
3. 3.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) heavy (c) dull (d) boring
4. 4.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) cold (c) salty (d) fresh
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) narrow (c) wide (d) clear
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) hot (c) cold (d) dark
7. 7.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) pebbles (c) feathers (d) leaves
8. 8.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) unknown (c) empty (d) famous
9. 9.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) delighted (d) frightened
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) clever (c) foolish (d) honest
11. 11.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) angrily (c) slowly (d) loudly
12. 12.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) boring (c) funny (d) sad
13. 13.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) softer (c) bigger (d) thinner
14. 14.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) deep (c) under (d) inside
15. 15.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) flooded (d) dusty
16. 16.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) bright (c) empty (d) dark
17. 17.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) heavy (c) empty (d) small
18. 18.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) ate (c) ran (d) waited
19. 19.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) patient (d) rude
20. 20.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) ate (d) repaired
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) shut (b) open (c) sell (d) paint
22. 22.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) shining (c) smiling (d) raining
23. 23.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) stopped (c) ignored (d) helped
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) tired (c) strong (d) weak
25. 25.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) threw (c) shared (d) wasted
26. 26.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) tired
27. 27.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) empty (c) short (d) full
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) short (c) tiny (d) flat
29. 29.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) medicine (c) homework (d) shoes
30. 30.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) muddy (c) dark (d) dirty
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) roots (c) fruits (d) branches
32. 32.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) heavy (d) small
33. 33.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) drank (c) wrote (d) swam
34. 34.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) chopped (c) boiled (d) fried
35. 35.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) rotten (c) stale (d) old
36. 36.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) swam (c) flew (d) barked
37. 37.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) tired (d) awake
38. 38.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) ate (c) painted (d) threw
39. 39.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) burn (c) waste (d) spill
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) honest (c) greedy (d) kind

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