Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 263 · 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) flows (b) sleeps (c) jumps (d) flies
2. 2.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) flew (c) swam (d) barked
3. 3.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) tasty (c) cold (d) salty
4. 4.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) short (d) wide
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) softly (d) quietly
6. 6.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) wash (b) clap (c) paint (d) hide
7. 7.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) threw (b) wasted (c) hid (d) shared
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) kind (c) generous (d) honest
9. 9.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) painted (c) cooked (d) unlocked
10. 10.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) delighted (c) proud (d) worried
11. 11.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) danced (c) bloomed (d) grew
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) generous (d) greedy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) wide (c) empty (d) crowded
14. 14.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) story (c) song (d) siren
15. 15.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) soft (c) stale (d) warm
16. 16.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) pebbles (c) bubbles (d) leaves
17. 17.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) whispered (c) cheered (d) cried
18. 18.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) silent (c) calm (d) quiet
19. 19.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dark (c) dull (d) empty
20. 20.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) stale (c) fresh (d) rotten
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) open (c) close (d) paint
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) shut (c) sell (d) paint
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) sleepy (c) honest (d) clever
24. 24.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) repaired (c) broke (d) planted
25. 25.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) slowly (c) quickly (d) loudly
26. 26.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) breaks (c) cleans (d) hides
27. 27.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
28. 28.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) clean (c) dark (d) muddy
29. 29.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) shoes (c) medicine (d) homework
30. 30.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) lively (c) fresh (d) tired
31. 31.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) late (d) awake
32. 32.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) soft (c) sweet (d) quiet
33. 33.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) wide (c) strong (d) new
34. 34.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) scary (c) boring (d) sad
35. 35.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) waited (c) ran (d) ate
36. 36.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) boiled (c) poured (d) chopped
37. 37.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) throws (c) rides (d) reads
38. 38.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) won (c) feared (d) missed
39. 39.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) afraid (c) sorry (d) glad
40. 40.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) dull

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