Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 8 · 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) clear (d) narrow
2. 2.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) sweet (d) sour
3. 3.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) waste (c) save (d) spill
4. 4.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) found (c) lost (d) made
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) lazy (c) selfish (d) greedy
6. 6.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) moos (c) barks (d) sings
7. 7.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) serious (c) lazy (d) careless
8. 8.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) rides (c) throws (d) reads
9. 9.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) tired (c) excited (d) hungry
10. 10.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) cloudy (c) bright (d) sunny
11. 11.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) frightened (d) proud
12. 12.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flows (c) flies (d) jumps
13. 13.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) reads (d) plants
14. 14.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) pieces (c) drops (d) flowers
15. 15.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) paint (c) wash (d) clap
16. 16.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) asleep (c) awake (d) loud
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) kind (c) greedy (d) generous
18. 18.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) interesting (c) boring (d) heavy
19. 19.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) tasty (c) fresh (d) cold
20. 20.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) scared (c) brave (d) lazy
21. 21.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) stopped (c) helped (d) refused
22. 22.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) silent (c) noisy (d) quiet
23. 23.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) ate (c) wrote (d) swam
24. 24.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) empty (c) crowded (d) clear
25. 25.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) under (c) inside (d) deep
26. 26.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) shoes (d) medicine
27. 27.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) patient (c) careless (d) rude
28. 28.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) loud (d) rowdy
29. 29.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) polite (d) rude
30. 30.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) ate (d) repaired
31. 31.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) bored (c) worried (d) pleased
32. 32.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dirty (c) clean (d) dark
33. 33.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) painted (c) ate (d) threw
34. 34.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) cheered (c) slept (d) whispered
35. 35.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) loudly
36. 36.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) rotten (d) old
37. 37.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) poured (c) fried (d) boiled
38. 38.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) waste (c) burn (d) spill
39. 39.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) ripe (c) lost (d) found
40. 40.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) slept (c) barked (d) flew

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