Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 260 · 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: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) cooked (c) painted (d) unlocked
2. 2.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) sad (c) scary (d) funny
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) honest (c) clever (d) sleepy
4. 4.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) boiled (c) chopped (d) poured
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) paint (c) clap (d) wash
6. 6.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) shut (b) sell (c) open (d) paint
7. 7.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) stopped (c) helped (d) ignored
8. 8.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) awake (c) fresh (d) tired
9. 9.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) wasted (c) hid (d) shared
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) greedy (c) kind (d) generous
11. 11.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) warm (d) soft
12. 12.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) drinks (c) tells (d) sleeps
13. 13.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) small (c) tall (d) huge
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) slept (c) melted (d) froze
15. 15.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) unsafe (c) wide (d) strong
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny (d) tired
17. 17.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) broke (c) planted (d) repaired
18. 18.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flies (c) flows (d) jumps
19. 19.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) proud (c) worried (d) delighted
20. 20.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) bubbles (c) leaves (d) pebbles
21. 21.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) dark (d) short
22. 22.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) tired (d) bored
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) lazy (c) swift (d) sleepy
24. 24.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) shoes (c) weather (d) change
25. 25.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) rowdy (d) loud
26. 26.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) rotten (c) old (d) fresh
27. 27.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) light (c) heavy (d) empty
28. 28.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) wilted (c) grew (d) bloomed
29. 29.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) reads (c) paints (d) plants
30. 30.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) silent
31. 31.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) dull (c) heavy (d) interesting
32. 32.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) delighted (c) bored (d) sleepy
33. 33.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) bright (c) clear (d) sunny
34. 34.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) colours (c) drops (d) flowers
35. 35.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) reads (c) rides (d) throws
36. 36.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) polite (c) rude (d) greedy
37. 37.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) slept (c) cheered (d) cried
38. 38.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) pleased (c) bored (d) worried
39. 39.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) brave (d) lazy
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) dark (c) hot (d) cold

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