Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 60 · 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 ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) gentle (c) hot (d) dark
2. 2.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) stopped (c) refused (d) helped
3. 3.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) heavy (c) interesting (d) dull
4. 4.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) wrote (c) drank (d) ate
5. 5.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) angry (c) afraid (d) glad
6. 6.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) soft (d) warm
7. 7.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) silent (d) noisy
8. 8.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) worried (c) bored (d) pleased
9. 9.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) sour (d) sweet
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak (d) tired
11. 11.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) sunny (c) dry (d) flooded
12. 12.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) pebbles (c) bubbles (d) leaves
13. 13.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) tiny (c) dull (d) bright
14. 14.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) wide (d) short
15. 15.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) colours (c) flowers (d) pieces
16. 16.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) short (c) full (d) empty
17. 17.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) angrily (c) slowly (d) loudly
18. 18.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) inside (c) under (d) deep
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) seeds (c) branches (d) fruits
20. 20.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) ate (d) repaired
21. 21.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) singing (c) raining (d) smiling
22. 22.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) hardworking (c) careless (d) lazy
23. 23.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) threw (c) drank (d) ate
24. 24.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) worried (b) delighted (c) proud (d) excited
25. 25.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) open (b) paint (c) close (d) break
26. 26.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) serious (c) bored (d) careless
27. 27.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) quiet (c) rowdy (d) noisy
28. 28.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) smile (c) siren (d) song
29. 29.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) new (c) wide (d) strong
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) slept (c) froze (d) grew
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) wide (c) straight (d) narrow
32. 32.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) fresh (c) awake (d) tired
33. 33.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) awake (c) asleep (d) loud
34. 34.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) bigger (c) softer (d) thinner
35. 35.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) throws (c) rides (d) reads
36. 36.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) rude (c) careless (d) patient
37. 37.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) tired
38. 38.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) scary (c) sad (d) funny
39. 39.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) empty (d) famous
40. 40.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) sleeps (c) flows (d) jumps

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