Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 54 · 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 cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) flew (c) slept (d) barked
2. 2.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) broke (c) planted (d) repaired
3. 3.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) quiet (c) soft (d) sweet
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) dark (c) hot (d) cold
5. 5.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) cleans (c) hides (d) dirties
6. 6.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) excited (c) tired (d) bored
7. 7.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) rotten (b) fresh (c) old (d) stale
8. 8.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) lost (b) made (c) found (d) used
9. 9.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) serious (b) careless (c) lazy (d) bored
10. 10.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) burn (c) waste (d) save
11. 11.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) loud (d) late
12. 12.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) famous (c) unknown (d) tiny
13. 13.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) save (c) heat (d) waste
14. 14.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) dry (c) dusty (d) sunny
15. 15.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) sleeps (c) flows (d) jumps
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) narrow (d) clear
17. 17.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) drank (c) ate (d) wrote
18. 18.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) angrily (c) loudly (d) slowly
19. 19.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) threw (c) drank (d) ate
20. 20.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) hide (c) wash (d) clap
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) swift (c) lazy (d) sleepy
22. 22.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) ate (c) waited (d) ran
23. 23.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) angry (d) sleepy
24. 24.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry (d) excited
25. 25.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) inside (c) under (d) high
26. 26.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) selfish (c) helpful (d) lazy
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) clever (c) foolish (d) sleepy
28. 28.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) ate (d) threw
29. 29.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) silent
30. 30.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) open (c) close (d) paint
31. 31.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) boring (c) funny (d) sad
32. 32.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) excited (c) proud (d) worried
33. 33.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) danced (c) wilted (d) grew
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) honest (c) greedy (d) rude
35. 35.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) cold (c) fresh (d) asleep
36. 36.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) frightened (d) proud
37. 37.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) empty (c) crowded (d) clear
38. 38.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) pleased (b) bored (c) angry (d) worried
39. 39.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) fresh (c) sour (d) cold
40. 40.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) hardworking (d) rude

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