Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 70 · 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 ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) tiny (c) dull (d) bright
2. 2.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) calm (d) silent
3. 3.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) quiet (d) noisy
4. 4.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) found (c) lost (d) proud
5. 5.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) threw (c) painted (d) drank
6. 6.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) awake (c) tired (d) lively
7. 7.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) made (c) lost (d) used
8. 8.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) waited (c) ate (d) ran
9. 9.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) delighted (c) worried (d) excited
10. 10.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) sleeps (c) jumps (d) flows
11. 11.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) clear (c) cloudy (d) bright
12. 12.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) clap (c) wash (d) paint
13. 13.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) wear (c) brush (d) paint
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) swift (c) sleepy (d) slow
15. 15.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) helpful (b) selfish (c) rude (d) lazy
16. 16.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) rotten (c) fresh (d) stale
17. 17.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) scary (c) boring (d) funny
18. 18.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) missed (c) feared (d) won
19. 19.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) tiny (c) unknown (d) famous
20. 20.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) clean (c) dark (d) dirty
21. 21.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) slept (c) cheered (d) cried
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) open (b) break (c) close (d) paint
23. 23.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) siren (c) song (d) story
24. 24.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) boiled (c) chopped (d) poured
25. 25.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) painted
26. 26.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) angrily
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) kind (c) greedy (d) honest
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) rude (c) lazy (d) greedy
29. 29.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) wide (c) empty (d) clear
30. 30.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) caught (c) washed (d) missed
31. 31.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) dirties (c) cleans (d) breaks
32. 32.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) sour (c) cold (d) fresh
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) foolish
34. 34.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) moos (c) smiles (d) barks
35. 35.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) throws (c) eats (d) reads
36. 36.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) spill (c) burn (d) waste
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) slept (c) melted (d) froze
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) seeds (c) roots (d) branches
39. 39.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) heavy (c) small (d) huge
40. 40.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) ate (d) planted

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