Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 246 · 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 man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) slowly (c) loudly (d) quickly
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) grew (c) melted (d) froze
3. 3.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) threw (c) ate (d) drank
4. 4.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) soft (c) quiet (d) sweet
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) clear (c) wide (d) straight
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) dull (c) bright (d) dark
7. 7.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) sorry (c) afraid (d) glad
8. 8.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) swam (c) slept (d) barked
9. 9.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) spill (c) save (d) burn
10. 10.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) pleased (c) angry (d) bored
11. 11.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) feathers (c) pebbles (d) leaves
12. 12.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) rotten (c) stale (d) fresh
13. 13.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) strong (c) unsafe (d) wide
14. 14.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) empty (c) tiny (d) famous
15. 15.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) bored (c) serious (d) careless
16. 16.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) tired (c) lively (d) fresh
17. 17.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) helpful (d) rude
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) honest (c) greedy (d) kind
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) slow (c) swift (d) sleepy
20. 20.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) boring (c) funny (d) scary
21. 21.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) throws (c) eats (d) rides
22. 22.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) ripe (c) found (d) lost
23. 23.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) slept (c) whispered (d) cheered
24. 24.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) tasty (c) fresh (d) cold
25. 25.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) raining (b) smiling (c) singing (d) shining
26. 26.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) painted (c) unlocked (d) ate
27. 27.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) cold (c) sweet (d) fresh
28. 28.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) flows (c) sleeps (d) flies
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) clever (c) foolish (d) honest
30. 30.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) hide (c) clap (d) wash
31. 31.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) frightened (d) bored
32. 32.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) open (c) paint (d) shut
33. 33.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) bright (c) empty (d) dark
34. 34.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) silent
35. 35.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) rude (d) patient
36. 36.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) shoes (c) road (d) weather
37. 37.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) feared (c) missed (d) won
38. 38.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) boring
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) rude
40. 40.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) clear (c) wide (d) crowded

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