Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 255 · 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 music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) soft (c) loud (d) quiet
2. 2.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) worried (c) pleased (d) angry
3. 3.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) story (c) smile (d) siren
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) straight (c) wide (d) narrow
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) seeds (c) branches (d) fruits
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) gentle (c) hot (d) dark
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) generous
8. 8.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) won (c) missed (d) lost
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) clever (c) honest (d) sleepy
10. 10.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) softer
11. 11.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) chopped (c) fried (d) poured
12. 12.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) rotten (d) old
13. 13.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) proud (c) lost (d) found
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) caught (c) missed (d) washed
15. 15.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) worried (b) excited (c) delighted (d) proud
16. 16.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) rude (d) hardworking
17. 17.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) new (c) wide (d) unsafe
18. 18.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) bubbles
19. 19.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) helped (c) refused (d) stopped
20. 20.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) clear (c) sunny (d) bright
21. 21.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) muddy (c) dirty (d) dark
22. 22.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) sunny (c) flooded (d) dry
23. 23.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) sour (d) fresh
24. 24.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) excited
25. 25.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) save (d) waste
26. 26.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) cold (d) hot
27. 27.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) loud (c) quiet (d) rowdy
28. 28.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) bored (d) serious
29. 29.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) burn (c) spill (d) waste
30. 30.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) slept (c) boiled (d) froze
31. 31.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) drank (c) wrote (d) swam
32. 32.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) reads (c) rides (d) throws
33. 33.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dark (c) empty (d) dull
34. 34.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) ate (c) drank (d) painted
35. 35.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) asleep (d) cold
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) honest
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) sleepy (c) slow (d) lazy
38. 38.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) empty (c) full (d) tired
39. 39.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) weather (c) change (d) road
40. 40.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) sings (c) barks (d) moos

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