Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 27 · 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 doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) shoes (c) kite (d) medicine
2. 2.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) soft (d) warm
3. 3.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) angry (d) sleepy
4. 4.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) angry (c) glad (d) afraid
5. 5.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) feared (c) lost (d) missed
6. 6.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) heat (c) save (d) waste
7. 7.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) dull (c) empty (d) bright
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) greedy
9. 9.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) lively (d) tired
10. 10.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) careless (c) rude (d) lazy
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) tiny (c) short (d) flat
12. 12.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) lazy (c) careless (d) brave
13. 13.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) soft (d) loud
14. 14.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) reads (c) rides (d) eats
15. 15.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) loudly
16. 16.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) threw (d) ate
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) weak (c) tiny (d) strong
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) dull (c) tiny (d) bright
19. 19.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) old (c) rotten (d) stale
20. 20.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) weather (c) change (d) road
21. 21.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) tired
22. 22.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) unlocked (c) cooked (d) painted
23. 23.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) huge (c) heavy (d) small
24. 24.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) new (c) wide (d) unsafe
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) rude (c) honest (d) lazy
26. 26.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) froze (c) boiled (d) flew
27. 27.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) rude (c) careless (d) patient
28. 28.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) cold (d) asleep
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) slept (d) froze
30. 30.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) brush (c) wear (d) paint
31. 31.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) drank (c) ate (d) threw
32. 32.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) paints (c) plants (d) cooks
33. 33.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) tired (c) excited (d) hungry
34. 34.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) threw (c) wasted (d) shared
35. 35.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) grew (b) wilted (c) bloomed (d) danced
36. 36.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) cleans (c) dirties (d) breaks
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) dark (c) cold (d) hot
38. 38.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
39. 39.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) heavy (d) empty
40. 40.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) tired (c) empty (d) short

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