Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 231 · 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 class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) sleeps (c) eats (d) tells
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) generous (c) honest (d) greedy
3. 3.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) glad
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) hot (c) gentle (d) dark
5. 5.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) delighted (c) sleepy (d) bored
6. 6.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dark (c) dirty (d) muddy
7. 7.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) stale (c) rotten (d) fresh
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) clear (c) straight (d) wide
9. 9.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) boring (c) interesting (d) dull
10. 10.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) angry (c) hungry (d) excited
11. 11.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) chopped (c) poured (d) boiled
12. 12.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) sings (c) smiles (d) barks
13. 13.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) cooks (c) paints (d) plants
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) tiny (c) bright (d) dark
15. 15.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) cloudy (c) bright (d) sunny
16. 16.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) story (c) siren (d) song
17. 17.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) angrily
18. 18.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) waste (c) spill (d) save
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tall (c) tiny (d) flat
20. 20.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) medicine (d) shoes
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) branches (c) fruits (d) roots
22. 22.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) empty (b) dark (c) dull (d) bright
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) honest (d) greedy
24. 24.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) slept (c) whispered (d) cheered
25. 25.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) grew (c) bloomed (d) danced
26. 26.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) rude (d) helpful
27. 27.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) cleans (c) hides (d) dirties
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) sell (c) open (d) shut
29. 29.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) lost (c) ripe (d) proud
30. 30.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) drank (c) threw (d) painted
31. 31.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) awake (c) loud (d) asleep
32. 32.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) sour (d) fresh
33. 33.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) bored (c) serious (d) careless
34. 34.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) bubbles (c) feathers (d) pebbles
35. 35.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) under (c) inside (d) high
36. 36.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) ate (c) waited (d) ran
37. 37.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) lively (d) awake
38. 38.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) swam (c) wrote (d) drank
39. 39.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) stopped (c) helped (d) refused
40. 40.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) quiet (d) noisy

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