Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 225 · 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: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) chopped (c) poured (d) fried
2. 2.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) loudly (c) slowly (d) softly
3. 3.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) high (c) deep (d) under
4. 4.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) caught (c) missed (d) drove
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) bright (c) dark (d) tiny
6. 6.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) lost (c) ripe (d) found
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) honest
8. 8.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) empty (c) dark (d) bright
9. 9.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) rude (d) polite
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) straight (c) wide (d) narrow
11. 11.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) narrow (c) short (d) dark
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) honest (d) greedy
13. 13.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry (d) excited
14. 14.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) cold
15. 15.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) sorry (c) angry (d) afraid
16. 16.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) short (c) tired (d) full
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) lazy (c) swift (d) slow
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny (d) tired
19. 19.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) empty (d) heavy
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) seeds (c) branches (d) fruits
21. 21.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) threw (c) hid (d) shared
22. 22.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) tired (c) awake (d) fresh
23. 23.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) asleep (b) loud (c) late (d) awake
24. 24.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) lazy (c) brave (d) careless
25. 25.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) frightened (d) proud
26. 26.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) silent
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) grew (c) froze (d) melted
28. 28.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) change (c) weather (d) shoes
29. 29.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) grew (c) bloomed (d) danced
30. 30.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) careless (d) hardworking
31. 31.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) slept (c) cried (d) cheered
32. 32.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) dirties (c) hides (d) cleans
33. 33.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) excited (c) tired (d) sleepy
34. 34.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) barked (c) swam (d) slept
35. 35.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) painted (c) drank (d) threw
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) generous (c) kind (d) honest
37. 37.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) hot (c) cold (d) sunny
38. 38.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) proud (c) worried (d) delighted
39. 39.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) drops (c) flowers (d) colours
40. 40.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) hide (c) paint (d) wash

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