Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 236 · 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) straight (b) narrow (c) wide (d) clear
2. 2.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) hid (c) shared (d) threw
3. 3.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) boring
4. 4.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) unknown (c) famous (d) tiny
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) quietly (c) loudly (d) slowly
6. 6.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) proud (d) frightened
7. 7.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) scary (c) funny (d) boring
8. 8.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
9. 9.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) fresh (c) tired (d) cold
10. 10.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) excited (d) sleepy
11. 11.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) drank (d) wrote
12. 12.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) cried (c) whispered (d) slept
13. 13.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) slept (c) swam (d) flew
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) drove (c) caught (d) washed
15. 15.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) lazy (c) serious (d) careless
16. 16.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) soft (c) sweet (d) quiet
17. 17.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) cloudy (c) clear (d) sunny
18. 18.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) flies (c) jumps (d) sleeps
19. 19.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) short (b) wide (c) dark (d) narrow
20. 20.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) paint (c) wear (d) brush
21. 21.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) grew (c) danced (d) wilted
22. 22.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) slowly (c) loudly (d) angrily
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) bright (c) dull (d) tiny
24. 24.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) open (c) paint (d) shut
25. 25.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) barks (c) smiles (d) sings
26. 26.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) worried (c) delighted (d) excited
27. 27.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) calm (c) noisy (d) silent
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) late (d) loud
29. 29.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) song (c) smile (d) siren
30. 30.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) ate (c) ran (d) waited
31. 31.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) smiling (c) singing (d) shining
32. 32.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) under (c) inside (d) high
33. 33.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) small (b) huge (c) tall (d) heavy
34. 34.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) lost (c) feared (d) won
35. 35.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) new (d) unsafe
36. 36.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) helpful (c) selfish (d) lazy
37. 37.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) bigger (c) softer (d) smaller
38. 38.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) ignored (c) refused (d) helped
39. 39.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry (d) excited
40. 40.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) painted (c) drank (d) ate

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