Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 48 · 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 ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) straight (c) wide (d) clear
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) flat (c) tiny (d) tall
3. 3.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) fresh (d) cold
4. 4.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) pieces (c) drops (d) flowers
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) break (c) open (d) close
6. 6.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) softer (c) bigger (d) thinner
7. 7.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) boring (c) scary (d) sad
8. 8.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) flows (c) sleeps (d) jumps
9. 9.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) angry (c) worried (d) pleased
10. 10.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) plants (d) reads
11. 11.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) feathers
12. 12.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) quiet (d) noisy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) dusty (d) flooded
14. 14.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) fresh (c) stale (d) rotten
15. 15.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) hot (d) cold
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) tiny (c) bright (d) dull
17. 17.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) rude (c) patient (d) careless
18. 18.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) waste (c) burn (d) save
19. 19.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) missed (c) washed (d) drove
20. 20.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) refused (c) ignored (d) helped
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) lazy (c) selfish (d) greedy
22. 22.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) waited (c) sang (d) ate
23. 23.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) excited (c) tired (d) sleepy
24. 24.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) silent (d) noisy
25. 25.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) greedy (c) generous (d) honest
27. 27.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) careless (c) lazy (d) rude
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) awake (c) late (d) asleep
29. 29.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) bloomed (c) wilted (d) grew
30. 30.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) save (c) waste (d) spill
31. 31.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) poured (c) chopped (d) fried
32. 32.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) excited (c) hungry (d) angry
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) strong (c) weak (d) tiny
34. 34.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) dark (c) clean (d) muddy
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) clap (c) hide (d) wash
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) rude (c) honest (d) lazy
37. 37.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) cooked (c) unlocked (d) ate
38. 38.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) clear (c) wide (d) crowded
39. 39.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) planted (d) ate
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) grew (c) melted (d) froze

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