Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 219 · 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 ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) dark (c) cold (d) hot
2. 2.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) sleeps (c) drinks (d) eats
3. 3.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) angry
4. 4.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) shared (c) threw (d) wasted
5. 5.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) ate (c) sang (d) ran
6. 6.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) lost (b) used (c) made (d) found
7. 7.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) ripe (c) lost (d) proud
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) bright (c) tiny (d) dark
9. 9.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) polite (d) greedy
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) tiny (c) weak (d) strong
11. 11.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) new (c) wide (d) unsafe
12. 12.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) tired (c) sleepy (d) bored
13. 13.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) homework (c) kite (d) medicine
14. 14.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) patient (c) careless (d) angry
15. 15.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) angry (c) afraid (d) glad
16. 16.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) famous (c) tiny (d) empty
17. 17.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) sunny (c) clear (d) cloudy
18. 18.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dark (c) muddy (d) dirty
19. 19.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) delighted (d) frightened
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) clever (c) foolish (d) honest
21. 21.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) poured (c) boiled (d) fried
22. 22.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) dull (c) interesting (d) heavy
23. 23.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) ignored (c) helped (d) refused
24. 24.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) tall (c) small (d) huge
25. 25.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) brave (d) lazy
26. 26.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) bright (c) empty (d) dark
27. 27.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) awake (c) tired (d) fresh
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) clear (c) narrow (d) wide
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) flat (c) tiny (d) tall
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) slept (c) grew (d) melted
31. 31.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) threw (b) ate (c) wore (d) drank
32. 32.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) excited (c) angry (d) tired
33. 33.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) worried (c) proud (d) delighted
34. 34.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) barked (c) flew (d) slept
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) shut (b) sell (c) paint (d) open
36. 36.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) swam (c) drank (d) wrote
37. 37.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) break (c) open (d) close
38. 38.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) dry (c) sunny (d) flooded
39. 39.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) smaller (c) thinner (d) bigger
40. 40.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) smile (c) song (d) siren

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