Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 247 · 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) poured (b) chopped (c) boiled (d) fried
2. 2.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) rude (c) hardworking (d) lazy
3. 3.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) flooded (c) dusty (d) sunny
4. 4.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) drops (d) pieces
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) awake (d) late
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) hot (c) dark (d) gentle
7. 7.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) ripe (c) found (d) proud
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) selfish
9. 9.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) rude (c) careless (d) patient
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) flat (c) short (d) tiny
11. 11.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) tired (c) bored (d) excited
12. 12.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) moos (c) smiles (d) barks
13. 13.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
14. 14.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) paint (c) cook (d) brush
15. 15.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) soft (c) stale (d) warm
16. 16.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) shoes (c) medicine (d) kite
17. 17.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) loudly (c) slowly (d) quietly
18. 18.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) clap (c) wash (d) hide
19. 19.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) hot (c) dry (d) sunny
20. 20.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) loud (c) quiet (d) noisy
21. 21.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) road (c) shoes (d) change
22. 22.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) small (d) heavy
23. 23.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) short (c) narrow (d) wide
24. 24.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) throws (c) reads (d) rides
25. 25.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) planted (c) broke (d) ate
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) rude (d) honest
27. 27.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) light (d) empty
28. 28.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) ate (d) threw
29. 29.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) waste (c) save (d) burn
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) slow (c) lazy (d) swift
31. 31.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) empty (c) clear (d) wide
32. 32.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) empty (c) tired (d) short
33. 33.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) refused (c) stopped (d) helped
34. 34.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) excited (b) hungry (c) tired (d) angry
35. 35.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) proud (c) delighted (d) worried
36. 36.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) shared (c) hid (d) wasted
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) greedy (c) honest (d) generous
38. 38.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) lazy (c) careless (d) brave
39. 39.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) spill (d) save
40. 40.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) rotten (d) old

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