Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 71 · 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) smiling (b) singing (c) raining (d) shining
2. 2.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) song (c) story (d) siren
3. 3.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) pleased (c) worried (d) bored
4. 4.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) swam (c) ate (d) drank
5. 5.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) small (c) light (d) empty
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) sleepy (c) lazy (d) swift
7. 7.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) made (c) found (d) lost
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) gentle (c) cold (d) hot
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) paint (c) shut (d) open
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) foolish (c) honest (d) clever
11. 11.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) refused (c) stopped (d) ignored
12. 12.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) smaller (c) softer (d) bigger
13. 13.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) tired
14. 14.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) flew (c) barked (d) slept
15. 15.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) lively (c) fresh (d) awake
16. 16.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) silent (c) quiet (d) calm
17. 17.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) planted (d) ate
18. 18.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) famous (c) tiny (d) unknown
19. 19.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) quickly (d) angrily
20. 20.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) grew (b) wilted (c) danced (d) bloomed
21. 21.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) won (c) missed (d) feared
22. 22.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) wide (c) strong (d) new
23. 23.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) weather (b) change (c) road (d) shoes
24. 24.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) bright (c) sunny (d) cloudy
25. 25.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) excited (b) tired (c) angry (d) hungry
26. 26.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) dry (c) hot (d) sunny
27. 27.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) bored (c) frightened (d) delighted
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) narrow (c) wide (d) straight
29. 29.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) smiles (c) sings (d) barks
30. 30.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) boiled (c) froze (d) slept
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: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) boiled (c) chopped (d) fried
33. 33.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) funny (c) sad (d) scary
34. 34.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) slept (c) whispered (d) cried
35. 35.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) boring (c) dull (d) interesting
36. 36.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) dusty (c) sunny (d) flooded
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) greedy (c) kind (d) honest
38. 38.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) quietly (c) slowly (d) loudly
39. 39.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) muddy (c) clean (d) dark
40. 40.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) paint (c) wash (d) hide

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