Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 242 · 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 old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) unknown (c) empty (d) famous
2. 2.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) swam (c) slept (d) flew
3. 3.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) tired (c) sleepy (d) excited
4. 4.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) dull
5. 5.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) sunny (c) clear (d) bright
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) hot (c) gentle (d) cold
7. 7.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) boring (c) sad (d) scary
8. 8.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) warm (c) fresh (d) stale
9. 9.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) ran (c) sang (d) ate
10. 10.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dark (b) clean (c) muddy (d) dirty
11. 11.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) eats (c) rides (d) reads
12. 12.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) late (d) awake
13. 13.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) flooded (c) dusty (d) sunny
14. 14.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) hot (c) dry (d) cold
15. 15.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) siren (c) smile (d) story
16. 16.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) angry (c) glad (d) afraid
17. 17.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) loudly (c) angrily (d) slowly
18. 18.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) singing (c) smiling (d) raining
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) short (d) tall
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) clever (c) honest (d) sleepy
21. 21.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) grew (c) danced (d) bloomed
22. 22.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) wrote (c) ate (d) drank
23. 23.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) hardworking (c) lazy (d) careless
24. 24.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) washed (c) caught (d) missed
25. 25.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) ate (c) threw (d) wore
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) greedy
27. 27.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) drinks (c) eats (d) tells
28. 28.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) awake (c) fresh (d) tired
29. 29.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) tired (c) full (d) empty
30. 30.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) found (c) proud (d) lost
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) kind (c) generous (d) honest
32. 32.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) polite (c) lazy (d) rude
33. 33.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) pleased (c) bored (d) worried
34. 34.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) save (c) spill (d) waste
35. 35.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) bored (d) frightened
36. 36.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) empty (d) light
37. 37.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) excited (c) proud (d) worried
38. 38.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) soft (c) loud (d) sweet
39. 39.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) made (b) used (c) lost (d) found
40. 40.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) kite (c) homework (d) medicine

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