Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 22 · 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 ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) clear (d) straight
2. 2.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) rude (c) patient (d) careless
3. 3.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) dry (c) sunny (d) flooded
4. 4.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) clear (c) cloudy (d) sunny
5. 5.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) bored
6. 6.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) empty (c) famous (d) tiny
7. 7.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) greedy (c) rude (d) lazy
8. 8.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) stale (c) fresh (d) rotten
9. 9.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) under (c) inside (d) deep
10. 10.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) lazy (c) rude (d) careless
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) grew (c) melted (d) froze
12. 12.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) short (b) wide (c) narrow (d) dark
13. 13.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) brush (c) paint (d) cook
14. 14.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) wrote (d) drank
15. 15.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) wash (c) hide (d) paint
16. 16.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) missed (c) washed (d) drove
17. 17.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) loudly (c) slowly (d) quickly
18. 18.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) won (c) lost (d) missed
19. 19.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) helped (c) ignored (d) stopped
20. 20.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) painted (c) unlocked (d) cooked
21. 21.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) calm (c) silent (d) noisy
22. 22.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) singing (c) smiling (d) shining
23. 23.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) loud (c) rowdy (d) quiet
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) selfish (d) generous
25. 25.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) cold (d) hot
26. 26.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) frightened (d) proud
27. 27.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) brave (c) careless (d) scared
28. 28.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) hid (c) threw (d) shared
29. 29.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) sell (c) open (d) shut
30. 30.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) excited (c) worried (d) delighted
31. 31.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) siren (c) story (d) smile
32. 32.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) asleep (b) awake (c) loud (d) late
33. 33.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) medicine (d) shoes
34. 34.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) loudly (b) softly (c) slowly (d) quietly
35. 35.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dark (b) clean (c) dirty (d) muddy
36. 36.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) serious (d) bored
37. 37.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) tired (c) bored (d) excited
38. 38.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) drank (c) ate (d) painted
39. 39.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) tired (c) fresh (d) asleep
40. 40.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) interesting (c) dull (d) heavy

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