Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 6 · 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: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) smiling (c) raining (d) singing
2. 2.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) excited (c) worried (d) proud
3. 3.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) swam (c) drank (d) ate
4. 4.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) fresh (c) awake (d) tired
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) paint (c) open (d) shut
6. 6.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) boring (c) funny (d) scary
7. 7.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) save (c) spill (d) heat
8. 8.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) quickly (c) loudly (d) slowly
9. 9.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) worried (c) pleased (d) angry
10. 10.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) loud (c) awake (d) asleep
11. 11.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) feared (c) lost (d) won
12. 12.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) short (b) wide (c) narrow (d) dark
13. 13.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) interesting (c) dull (d) boring
14. 14.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) excited (c) sleepy (d) tired
15. 15.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) softer (c) bigger (d) thinner
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) honest
17. 17.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) burn (c) waste (d) save
18. 18.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) soft
19. 19.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) ate (d) planted
20. 20.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) proud (c) delighted (d) frightened
21. 21.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) crowded (c) wide (d) clear
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) loudly (c) softly (d) slowly
23. 23.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) silent (c) quiet (d) noisy
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) swift (c) sleepy (d) lazy
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) grew (c) melted (d) slept
26. 26.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) reads (d) plants
27. 27.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) ran (c) ate (d) sang
28. 28.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) sleeps (c) tells (d) eats
29. 29.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) small (b) huge (c) tall (d) heavy
30. 30.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) moos (c) smiles (d) barks
31. 31.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) tasty (c) fresh (d) cold
32. 32.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) siren (c) story (d) smile
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) generous (c) lazy (d) greedy
34. 34.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) drops (c) colours (d) pieces
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong (d) tired
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) clear (d) narrow
37. 37.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) froze (c) flew (d) boiled
38. 38.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) angry (c) careless (d) rude
39. 39.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) ate (c) wore (d) threw
40. 40.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) delighted

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