Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 29 · 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: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) greedy (c) rude (d) lazy
2. 2.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) save (c) waste (d) burn
3. 3.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) danced (c) wilted (d) grew
4. 4.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) late (c) awake (d) asleep
5. 5.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) made (c) found (d) lost
6. 6.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) boiled (b) slept (c) flew (d) froze
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tiny (c) tall (d) flat
8. 8.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sour (c) sweet (d) fresh
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) open (c) close (d) paint
10. 10.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) rotten (c) fresh (d) old
11. 11.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) poured (c) fried (d) chopped
12. 12.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) drops (c) pieces (d) colours
13. 13.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) won (c) lost (d) feared
14. 14.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) excited (d) sleepy
15. 15.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) refused (c) stopped (d) helped
16. 16.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) fresh (c) tired (d) awake
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) fruits (c) seeds (d) roots
18. 18.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) ate (d) threw
19. 19.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) afraid (b) sorry (c) angry (d) glad
20. 20.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) wrote (c) drank (d) ate
21. 21.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) cold (c) hot (d) dry
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) wash (b) clap (c) hide (d) paint
23. 23.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) cheered (c) cried (d) whispered
24. 24.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) new (c) wide (d) strong
25. 25.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
26. 26.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) huge (c) tall (d) small
27. 27.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) calm
28. 28.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) quickly (c) loudly (d) angrily
29. 29.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) inside (c) under (d) deep
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) gentle (c) hot (d) cold
31. 31.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) ripe (c) found (d) lost
32. 32.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) dark (c) short (d) narrow
33. 33.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) light (c) empty (d) small
34. 34.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) feathers (c) pebbles (d) leaves
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) greedy (d) honest
36. 36.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) bored (c) delighted (d) frightened
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak (d) tired
38. 38.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) threw (c) shared (d) wasted
39. 39.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) repaired (d) ate
40. 40.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry (d) excited

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