Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 55 · 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 bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) soft (c) stale (d) warm
2. 2.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) clear (c) crowded (d) empty
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) melted (c) slept (d) grew
4. 4.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) eats
5. 5.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) heavy (c) small (d) empty
6. 6.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) swam (c) ate (d) wrote
7. 7.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) smaller (c) bigger (d) thinner
8. 8.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) fried (c) chopped (d) poured
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) sleepy (c) slow (d) lazy
10. 10.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) delighted (d) frightened
11. 11.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) heat (c) save (d) waste
12. 12.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) throws (c) rides (d) reads
13. 13.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) wide (c) narrow (d) short
14. 14.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) patient (d) rude
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) clear (c) narrow (d) straight
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) honest (c) rude (d) greedy
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: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) angry (c) worried (d) pleased
19. 19.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) flooded (d) dusty
20. 20.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) serious (c) bored (d) careless
21. 21.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) raining (c) shining (d) smiling
22. 22.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) tired (d) awake
23. 23.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
24. 24.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) sorry (d) afraid
25. 25.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) flew (c) barked (d) swam
26. 26.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) sang (c) ate (d) waited
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: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) cold
29. 29.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) feared (c) lost (d) missed
30. 30.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) proud (c) lost (d) ripe
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) bright (b) dark (c) dull (d) tiny
32. 32.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) excited (c) sleepy (d) bored
33. 33.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) paint (c) cook (d) brush
34. 34.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) tasty (c) fresh (d) salty
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) seeds (c) branches (d) fruits
36. 36.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) flew (c) froze (d) boiled
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) generous
38. 38.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) whispered (c) slept (d) cried
39. 39.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) muddy (c) clean (d) dark
40. 40.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) brave (c) lazy (d) careless

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