Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 39 · 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 milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) froze (c) boiled (d) slept
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) bright (c) tiny (d) dark
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) tiny (c) strong (d) weak
4. 4.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) deep (c) inside (d) high
5. 5.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) wide (c) unsafe (d) strong
6. 6.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) empty (c) bright (d) dark
7. 7.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) medicine (c) homework (d) kite
8. 8.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) rude (d) hardworking
9. 9.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) short (b) dark (c) wide (d) narrow
10. 10.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) smiles (c) sings (d) barks
11. 11.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) proud (c) lost (d) found
12. 12.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) poured (c) chopped (d) fried
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) lazy (c) rude (d) greedy
14. 14.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) loudly (b) quietly (c) softly (d) slowly
15. 15.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) loud
16. 16.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) delighted (d) angry
17. 17.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) ate (b) wore (c) threw (d) drank
18. 18.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) worried (d) excited
19. 19.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) shared (b) wasted (c) threw (d) hid
20. 20.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) late (c) asleep (d) loud
21. 21.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) save (d) waste
22. 22.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) greedy (c) rude (d) lazy
23. 23.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) paint (c) wear (d) brush
24. 24.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) bubbles (c) pebbles (d) feathers
25. 25.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) plants (c) cooks (d) paints
26. 26.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) missed (c) lost (d) won
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) gentle (c) dark (d) hot
28. 28.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) thinner (c) softer (d) smaller
29. 29.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) tiny (c) unknown (d) empty
30. 30.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) serious (c) careless (d) bored
31. 31.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) noisy (d) quiet
32. 32.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) wash (b) paint (c) hide (d) clap
33. 33.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) grew (b) bloomed (c) wilted (d) danced
34. 34.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) helped (c) ignored (d) stopped
35. 35.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) clear (c) empty (d) wide
36. 36.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) fresh (c) cold (d) sour
37. 37.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) drinks (c) sleeps (d) tells
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) froze (c) melted (d) slept
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) straight (c) narrow (d) wide
40. 40.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) cheered (c) cried (d) whispered

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