Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 51 · 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 ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) seeds (c) roots (d) fruits
2. 2.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) short (c) wide (d) narrow
3. 3.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) feared (c) missed (d) won
4. 4.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) scary (c) funny (d) sad
5. 5.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) spill (c) save (d) waste
6. 6.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) sang (c) waited (d) ran
7. 7.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) proud (c) ripe (d) found
8. 8.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) helpful (d) rude
9. 9.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) unlocked (c) ate (d) painted
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) tiny (c) flat (d) short
11. 11.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) new (c) strong (d) unsafe
12. 12.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) caught (c) washed (d) missed
13. 13.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dirty (c) clean (d) dark
14. 14.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) proud (c) delighted (d) bored
15. 15.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) shoes (c) road (d) weather
16. 16.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) slowly (c) quickly (d) loudly
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny (d) tired
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) honest (d) rude
19. 19.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) thinner
20. 20.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) rude (c) lazy (d) polite
21. 21.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) medicine (c) shoes (d) homework
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) bright (b) dull (c) dark (d) tiny
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) froze (d) slept
24. 24.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) made (c) found (d) lost
25. 25.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) smile (c) siren (d) story
26. 26.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) throws (c) rides (d) eats
27. 27.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) excited
28. 28.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) scared (c) brave (d) lazy
29. 29.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) loud (c) late (d) asleep
30. 30.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) lively (c) fresh (d) tired
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) gentle (c) dark (d) hot
32. 32.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) drank (c) ate (d) swam
33. 33.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) noisy (c) calm (d) quiet
34. 34.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) dirties (c) hides (d) cleans
35. 35.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) worried (c) excited (d) proud
36. 36.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) cook (c) brush (d) paint
37. 37.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) clear (c) cloudy (d) bright
38. 38.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) sunny (c) dry (d) dusty
39. 39.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) wide (c) clear (d) crowded
40. 40.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) save (d) spill

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