Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 40 · 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) kite (b) shoes (c) homework (d) medicine
2. 2.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) cheered (c) cried (d) slept
3. 3.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) cold (c) sour (d) fresh
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong (d) tired
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) sleepy (c) clever (d) foolish
6. 6.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) frightened (d) bored
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) roots (c) seeds (d) fruits
8. 8.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) deep (c) inside (d) high
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) wash (c) hide (d) paint
10. 10.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) spill (c) save (d) burn
11. 11.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) missed (c) washed (d) caught
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) narrow (c) straight (d) clear
13. 13.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) bubbles (c) leaves (d) pebbles
14. 14.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) save (d) waste
15. 15.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) greedy (d) polite
16. 16.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) short (d) wide
17. 17.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) road (c) shoes (d) change
18. 18.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) cloudy (c) sunny (d) clear
19. 19.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) quietly (c) slowly (d) loudly
20. 20.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) cooked
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) open (c) sell (d) shut
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) generous
23. 23.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) sang (c) ran (d) ate
24. 24.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) brush (c) cook (d) paint
25. 25.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) angrily (d) quickly
26. 26.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) flew (c) swam (d) slept
27. 27.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) sleeps (c) flies (d) jumps
28. 28.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) delighted
29. 29.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) planted (c) ate (d) repaired
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) grew (c) melted (d) slept
31. 31.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) crowded (c) empty (d) clear
32. 32.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) boring (c) sad (d) funny
33. 33.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) hardworking (c) rude (d) lazy
34. 34.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) wilted (c) grew (d) bloomed
35. 35.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) brave (d) scared
36. 36.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dark (b) dirty (c) muddy (d) clean
37. 37.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) afraid (c) angry (d) sorry
38. 38.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) plants (c) reads (d) cooks
39. 39.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) helped (c) ignored (d) refused
40. 40.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) asleep (c) tired (d) cold

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