Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 42 · 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 ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) sleepy (c) honest (d) clever
2. 2.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) sleepy (b) delighted (c) angry (d) bored
3. 3.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) save (c) spill (d) heat
4. 4.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) wilted (c) grew (d) danced
5. 5.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) pleased (b) worried (c) angry (d) bored
6. 6.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) plants (b) paints (c) reads (d) cooks
7. 7.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) sings (c) barks (d) moos
8. 8.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) heavy (c) empty (d) small
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) selfish (d) generous
10. 10.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) short (c) dark (d) wide
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) slept (c) froze (d) melted
12. 12.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) lost (c) found (d) proud
13. 13.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) asleep (b) late (c) loud (d) awake
14. 14.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) dirties (c) hides (d) cleans
15. 15.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) lazy (d) brave
16. 16.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) homework (c) medicine (d) kite
17. 17.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) sour (d) sweet
18. 18.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) lazy (c) careless (d) serious
19. 19.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) drove (c) washed (d) caught
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) lazy (c) sleepy (d) slow
21. 21.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) sang (c) waited (d) ate
22. 22.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) poured (c) chopped (d) boiled
23. 23.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) barked (c) flew (d) swam
24. 24.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) tired (d) bored
25. 25.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) angry (c) excited (d) tired
26. 26.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) sunny (c) cold (d) dry
27. 27.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) throws (c) rides (d) eats
28. 28.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) frightened (c) bored (d) proud
29. 29.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) polite (c) lazy (d) greedy
30. 30.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) colours (c) drops (d) flowers
31. 31.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) heavy (c) huge (d) small
32. 32.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) wear (c) brush (d) cook
33. 33.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) threw (c) wasted (d) shared
34. 34.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) worried (d) excited
35. 35.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) asleep (c) cold (d) tired
36. 36.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) glad (b) angry (c) afraid (d) sorry
37. 37.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) bright (c) dark (d) empty
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) short (d) tall
39. 39.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) shining (c) smiling (d) raining
40. 40.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) lively (c) fresh (d) tired

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