Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 7 · 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 ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) narrow (d) clear
2. 2.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) cried (c) cheered (d) slept
3. 3.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) shoes (c) road (d) change
4. 4.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) story (c) siren (d) smile
5. 5.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) empty (c) bright (d) dull
6. 6.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) quiet (d) soft
7. 7.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) interesting (c) boring (d) heavy
8. 8.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) drank (c) threw (d) ate
9. 9.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) sunny (c) bright (d) cloudy
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) sleepy (c) foolish (d) clever
11. 11.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) sour (d) fresh
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) melted (c) slept (d) grew
13. 13.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) feared (c) won (d) missed
14. 14.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) ate (c) cooked (d) unlocked
15. 15.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) loudly
16. 16.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) excited (c) angry (d) tired
17. 17.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) repaired (d) ate
18. 18.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) dark (c) muddy (d) clean
19. 19.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) drank (c) wrote (d) ate
20. 20.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) pleased (c) bored (d) angry
21. 21.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) hid (b) shared (c) wasted (d) threw
22. 22.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) asleep (c) fresh (d) cold
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) generous (c) kind (d) honest
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) sleepy (c) lazy (d) slow
25. 25.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) loud (c) noisy (d) quiet
26. 26.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) tasty (c) cold (d) fresh
27. 27.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) awake (d) tired
28. 28.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) medicine (b) shoes (c) kite (d) homework
29. 29.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) bigger (d) softer
30. 30.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) refused (c) helped (d) stopped
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) fruits (c) seeds (d) roots
32. 32.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) caught (c) washed (d) missed
33. 33.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) shut (d) sell
34. 34.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) drops (c) pieces (d) flowers
35. 35.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) spill (d) save
36. 36.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) sang (c) ran (d) ate
37. 37.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) moos (c) barks (d) sings
38. 38.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) reads (c) throws (d) eats
39. 39.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) soft (c) warm (d) fresh
40. 40.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) strong (c) wide (d) unsafe

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