Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 251 · 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 sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) sunny (c) clear (d) cloudy
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak (d) tired
3. 3.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) helpful (d) selfish
4. 4.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) won (c) feared (d) missed
5. 5.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) polite (d) greedy
6. 6.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) brave (b) lazy (c) scared (d) careless
7. 7.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) wide (c) unsafe (d) strong
8. 8.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) boiled (c) slept (d) froze
9. 9.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) empty (b) bright (c) dull (d) dark
10. 10.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) washed (c) caught (d) drove
11. 11.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) small (c) huge (d) tall
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) short (c) flat (d) tall
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) hot (b) dark (c) cold (d) gentle
14. 14.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) loudly (c) slowly (d) quietly
15. 15.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dark (c) dirty (d) clean
16. 16.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) short (c) wide (d) narrow
17. 17.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) eats (c) drinks (d) tells
18. 18.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) scary (c) funny (d) boring
19. 19.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) small (c) light (d) heavy
20. 20.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) sleeps (c) jumps (d) flies
21. 21.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) quickly (c) loudly (d) slowly
22. 22.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) smile (c) siren (d) story
23. 23.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) boring (c) dull (d) heavy
24. 24.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) sweet (c) sour (d) cold
25. 25.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) drank (c) wrote (d) ate
26. 26.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) sunny (c) dry (d) cold
27. 27.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) proud (d) frightened
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) lazy (d) rude
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) slept (c) grew (d) froze
30. 30.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) tired (d) bored
31. 31.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) lively (d) awake
32. 32.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) late (c) asleep (d) awake
33. 33.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) pieces (c) colours (d) drops
34. 34.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) heat (c) save (d) waste
35. 35.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
36. 36.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) angry (c) glad (d) afraid
37. 37.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) fresh (c) rotten (d) stale
38. 38.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) calm (c) noisy (d) quiet
39. 39.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) waited (c) ate (d) sang
40. 40.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) barked (c) slept (d) swam

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