Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 261 · 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 river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) sleeps (c) flies (d) flows
2. 2.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) hide (c) clap (d) wash
3. 3.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) fried (c) boiled (d) chopped
4. 4.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) serious (c) bored (d) lazy
5. 5.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) heavy (c) small (d) huge
6. 6.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sour (c) fresh (d) sweet
7. 7.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) noisy (d) rowdy
8. 8.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) slept (c) barked (d) swam
9. 9.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) ate (c) painted (d) unlocked
10. 10.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) empty (c) tired (d) full
11. 11.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) singing (c) smiling (d) raining
12. 12.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) flowers (c) pieces (d) drops
13. 13.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) tasty (c) fresh (d) salty
14. 14.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) slept (c) whispered (d) cried
15. 15.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) delighted (d) proud
16. 16.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) ate (c) repaired (d) planted
17. 17.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) soft (d) warm
18. 18.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) moos (c) sings (d) smiles
19. 19.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) scared (c) brave (d) careless
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) generous (d) greedy
21. 21.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) calm (c) silent (d) noisy
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) narrow (c) wide (d) clear
23. 23.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) lost (c) won (d) missed
24. 24.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) paint (c) cook (d) brush
25. 25.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) proud (c) ripe (d) lost
26. 26.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) softly
27. 27.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) road (c) shoes (d) change
28. 28.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) polite (d) rude
29. 29.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) helpful (b) lazy (c) selfish (d) rude
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) sleepy (c) honest (d) clever
31. 31.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) medicine (c) kite (d) homework
32. 32.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) clean (c) muddy (d) dark
33. 33.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) cooks (c) plants (d) paints
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) dark (c) hot (d) cold
35. 35.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) dull (c) interesting (d) heavy
36. 36.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) excited (c) hungry (d) tired
37. 37.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) ate (c) drank (d) threw
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) lazy (c) swift (d) slow
39. 39.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) break (c) open (d) close
40. 40.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) hid (c) wasted (d) shared

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