Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 4 · 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 flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) bloomed (c) grew (d) danced
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) honest (c) greedy (d) lazy
3. 3.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) sleeps (c) eats (d) drinks
4. 4.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) dry (c) sunny (d) dusty
5. 5.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) short (b) dark (c) wide (d) narrow
6. 6.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) selfish (c) helpful (d) lazy
7. 7.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) drops (c) flowers (d) pieces
8. 8.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) afraid (b) angry (c) glad (d) sorry
9. 9.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) ran (c) waited (d) ate
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) short (d) tall
11. 11.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) dry (c) hot (d) cold
12. 12.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) small (b) heavy (c) tall (d) huge
13. 13.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) threw (c) ate (d) painted
14. 14.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) paint (c) brush (d) cook
15. 15.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) open (c) paint (d) break
16. 16.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) cold (c) fresh (d) salty
17. 17.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) ate (d) planted
18. 18.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) drank (d) wrote
19. 19.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) froze (c) flew (d) boiled
20. 20.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) delighted
21. 21.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) wide (c) unsafe (d) new
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) lazy (c) sleepy (d) slow
23. 23.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) softer (c) smaller (d) bigger
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) melted (c) grew (d) slept
25. 25.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) ignored (c) helped (d) stopped
26. 26.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) leaves (c) bubbles (d) pebbles
27. 27.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) angrily (c) loudly (d) slowly
28. 28.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) change (c) weather (d) shoes
29. 29.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) boiled (c) fried (d) poured
30. 30.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) old (d) rotten
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) seeds (c) fruits (d) branches
32. 32.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) hides (c) dirties (d) cleans
33. 33.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) throws (c) eats (d) reads
34. 34.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) jumps (c) sleeps (d) flows
35. 35.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) asleep (d) cold
36. 36.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) delighted (d) frightened
37. 37.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) sings (c) barks (d) moos
38. 38.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) worried (c) excited (d) proud
39. 39.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) empty (d) heavy
40. 40.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) fresh (c) cold (d) sweet

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