Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 32 · 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 ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) strong (c) tired (d) weak
2. 2.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) ate (b) wore (c) drank (d) threw
3. 3.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) eats
4. 4.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) muddy (c) dark (d) dirty
5. 5.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) singing (c) raining (d) shining
6. 6.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) wide (c) crowded (d) clear
7. 7.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) soft (c) stale (d) fresh
8. 8.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) hardworking (d) rude
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) paint (c) wash (d) clap
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) selfish
11. 11.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) quietly (c) slowly (d) loudly
12. 12.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) ignored (c) helped (d) refused
13. 13.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) unknown (c) famous (d) tiny
14. 14.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) medicine (c) homework (d) shoes
15. 15.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) open (c) shut (d) sell
16. 16.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) frightened (d) bored
17. 17.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) cold (d) asleep
18. 18.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) lively (d) awake
19. 19.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) wide (d) short
20. 20.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) empty (c) heavy (d) light
21. 21.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) old (c) fresh (d) rotten
22. 22.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) sings (c) moos (d) smiles
23. 23.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) drank (c) ate (d) swam
24. 24.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) quiet (d) noisy
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) dark (c) gentle (d) hot
26. 26.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) brave (d) scared
27. 27.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) calm (d) silent
28. 28.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) rude (d) helpful
29. 29.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) late (d) loud
30. 30.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) froze (c) slept (d) boiled
31. 31.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) shared (b) wasted (c) threw (d) hid
32. 32.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) angry (d) sleepy
33. 33.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) afraid (b) angry (c) sorry (d) glad
34. 34.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) angry (c) bored (d) pleased
35. 35.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) angrily
36. 36.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) missed (c) drove (d) caught
37. 37.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) won (c) missed (d) feared
38. 38.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) cold (c) fresh (d) tasty
39. 39.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) pieces (c) flowers (d) drops
40. 40.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) reads (c) paints (d) plants

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