Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 74 · 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 ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) clever (c) honest (d) sleepy
2. 2.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) painted (c) threw (d) ate
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) slow (c) swift (d) lazy
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) slept (c) melted (d) froze
5. 5.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) excited (c) tired (d) angry
6. 6.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) drops (d) pieces
7. 7.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) wide (c) empty (d) crowded
8. 8.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) salty (c) cold (d) fresh
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) tiny (c) tired (d) weak
10. 10.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) lively (c) awake (d) fresh
11. 11.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) heat (c) save (d) waste
12. 12.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) found (c) ripe (d) lost
13. 13.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) sleeps (c) flies (d) flows
14. 14.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) unsafe (c) strong (d) wide
15. 15.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) reads (c) rides (d) throws
16. 16.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) lost (c) found (d) made
17. 17.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) angry (c) bored (d) pleased
18. 18.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) rude
19. 19.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) under (c) high (d) deep
20. 20.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) unlocked (c) painted (d) cooked
21. 21.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) boiled (c) poured (d) chopped
22. 22.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) raining (c) smiling (d) singing
23. 23.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) cold (c) sunny (d) hot
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) hot (c) cold (d) gentle
25. 25.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) drank (c) threw (d) ate
26. 26.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) slowly (c) loudly (d) softly
27. 27.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) asleep (c) awake (d) loud
28. 28.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) excited (c) bored (d) tired
29. 29.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) bubbles (c) feathers (d) leaves
30. 30.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) swam (c) wrote (d) ate
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) bright (c) dark (d) tiny
32. 32.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) warm (d) soft
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) fruits (c) roots (d) seeds
34. 34.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) boring (c) interesting (d) heavy
35. 35.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) dark (c) short (d) narrow
36. 36.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) shoes (c) change (d) weather
37. 37.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) funny (c) scary (d) boring
38. 38.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) delighted (c) proud (d) frightened
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) rude (c) honest (d) lazy
40. 40.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) sell (d) shut

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