Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 59 · 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: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) boring (c) scary (d) funny
2. 2.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) calm (c) noisy (d) quiet
3. 3.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) excited
4. 4.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) won (c) lost (d) missed
5. 5.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) pieces (d) drops
6. 6.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) empty (c) dark (d) bright
7. 7.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) plants (d) reads
8. 8.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) scared (d) brave
9. 9.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) ate (b) drank (c) wrote (d) swam
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) short (c) tiny (d) flat
11. 11.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) new (d) unsafe
12. 12.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) save (c) heat (d) spill
13. 13.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) empty (c) small (d) light
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) tired (c) strong (d) weak
15. 15.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) slept (c) cheered (d) whispered
16. 16.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) refused (c) helped (d) stopped
17. 17.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) waited (c) ran (d) ate
18. 18.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) fried (c) chopped (d) poured
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) kind (c) greedy (d) generous
20. 20.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) slowly
21. 21.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) swam (c) slept (d) barked
22. 22.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) careless (c) serious (d) lazy
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) fruits (c) roots (d) seeds
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) narrow (c) wide (d) straight
25. 25.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) tells (c) sleeps (d) eats
26. 26.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) heavy (c) interesting (d) dull
27. 27.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) save (c) spill (d) waste
28. 28.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) found (b) ripe (c) proud (d) lost
29. 29.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) worried (d) excited
30. 30.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) bigger (d) softer
31. 31.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) helpful (c) rude (d) selfish
32. 32.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) heavy (c) huge (d) small
33. 33.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) medicine (b) homework (c) kite (d) shoes
34. 34.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) frightened (d) proud
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) sell (c) open (d) shut
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) froze (d) slept
37. 37.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) lively (d) awake
38. 38.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) throws (c) reads (d) eats
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) greedy (c) honest (d) lazy
40. 40.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) shoes (c) road (d) weather

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