Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 257 · 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: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) stopped (c) helped (d) ignored
2. 2.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) tasty (c) salty (d) cold
3. 3.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) broke (c) planted (d) repaired
4. 4.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) singing (c) shining (d) raining
5. 5.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) medicine (c) kite (d) shoes
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) tiny (c) dark (d) bright
7. 7.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) colours (c) drops (d) flowers
8. 8.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) dark (d) short
9. 9.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) delighted (d) sleepy
10. 10.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) clear (c) crowded (d) wide
11. 11.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) hides (c) cleans (d) breaks
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny (d) tired
13. 13.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) slept (c) boiled (d) froze
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) caught (c) drove (d) missed
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) generous (c) greedy (d) lazy
16. 16.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) drank (c) painted (d) ate
17. 17.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) swam (c) barked (d) slept
18. 18.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) sweet (c) cold (d) sour
19. 19.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) clear (c) bright (d) cloudy
20. 20.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) famous (c) unknown (d) empty
21. 21.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) calm
22. 22.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) helpful (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) rude
23. 23.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) sleeps (c) flies (d) jumps
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) generous (c) honest (d) greedy
25. 25.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) smiles (c) barks (d) moos
26. 26.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) save (c) waste (d) spill
27. 27.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) missed (c) won (d) feared
28. 28.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) softer (c) smaller (d) bigger
29. 29.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) made (c) lost (d) found
30. 30.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) frightened (c) delighted (d) bored
31. 31.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) noisy (d) quiet
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) slept (c) grew (d) melted
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) straight (c) wide (d) narrow
34. 34.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) drank (c) wrote (d) ate
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: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) angry (c) glad (d) afraid
37. 37.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) full (c) empty (d) short
38. 38.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) leaves (c) bubbles (d) feathers
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) branches (c) roots (d) seeds
40. 40.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) lively (c) fresh (d) tired

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