Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 265 · 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 ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) lazy (c) swift (d) slow
2. 2.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) road (c) change (d) shoes
3. 3.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) angry (c) worried (d) pleased
4. 4.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) cried (c) whispered (d) cheered
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) honest (c) greedy (d) lazy
6. 6.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) painted (c) unlocked (d) cooked
7. 7.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) famous (d) empty
8. 8.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) softer (d) smaller
9. 9.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) heat (c) waste (d) save
10. 10.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) poured (c) boiled (d) chopped
11. 11.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) clear (c) wide (d) crowded
12. 12.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) hides (c) breaks (d) cleans
13. 13.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) ate (c) ran (d) sang
14. 14.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) calm (c) silent (d) quiet
15. 15.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) tasty (c) salty (d) fresh
16. 16.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) threw (c) painted (d) ate
17. 17.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) sour (c) sweet (d) cold
18. 18.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) caught (c) washed (d) drove
19. 19.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) high (c) inside (d) deep
20. 20.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) soft (c) fresh (d) stale
21. 21.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) empty (c) light (d) small
22. 22.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flies (c) flows (d) jumps
23. 23.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) bored (d) frightened
24. 24.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) polite
25. 25.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) wide (c) strong (d) new
26. 26.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) plants (c) reads (d) cooks
27. 27.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) shining (c) smiling (d) raining
28. 28.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) leaves (c) bubbles (d) pebbles
29. 29.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) hardworking (c) careless (d) rude
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) flat (c) tiny (d) tall
31. 31.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) lively (d) tired
32. 32.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) full (c) empty (d) tired
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) foolish (c) clever (d) honest
34. 34.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) sings (c) smiles (d) barks
35. 35.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) delighted (d) sleepy
36. 36.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) swam (c) barked (d) flew
37. 37.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) throws (c) reads (d) eats
38. 38.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) close (c) open (d) paint
39. 39.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) angry (c) rude (d) careless
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) narrow (c) straight (d) clear

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