Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 80 · 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) honest (b) sleepy (c) foolish (d) clever
2. 2.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) unknown (c) empty (d) famous
3. 3.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) cleans (b) hides (c) dirties (d) breaks
4. 4.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) sunny (c) bright (d) clear
5. 5.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) crowded (c) wide (d) empty
6. 6.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) save (d) heat
7. 7.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) rude (d) polite
8. 8.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) excited (c) bored (d) tired
9. 9.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) dull (c) boring (d) interesting
10. 10.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) swam (c) flew (d) barked
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) sleepy (c) lazy (d) slow
12. 12.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) worried (d) excited
13. 13.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) wrote (c) ate (d) swam
14. 14.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) cold (c) sweet (d) sour
15. 15.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) flooded (c) dry (d) dusty
16. 16.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) rowdy (c) loud (d) noisy
17. 17.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flies (c) jumps (d) flows
18. 18.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) muddy (c) dirty (d) dark
19. 19.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) waited (c) ate (d) sang
20. 20.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) helpful (c) selfish (d) lazy
21. 21.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) bored (c) frightened (d) delighted
22. 22.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) softer (c) bigger (d) thinner
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) weak (c) strong (d) tiny
24. 24.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) flowers (c) drops (d) colours
25. 25.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) painted (c) threw (d) drank
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) slept (c) froze (d) melted
27. 27.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) shared (b) hid (c) wasted (d) threw
28. 28.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) ate (c) planted (d) broke
29. 29.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) spill (c) waste (d) burn
30. 30.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) paint (c) open (d) shut
31. 31.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) asleep (c) late (d) loud
32. 32.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) fresh (c) tasty (d) cold
33. 33.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) boring (c) scary (d) funny
34. 34.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) quietly (b) slowly (c) softly (d) loudly
35. 35.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dull (c) empty (d) dark
36. 36.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) cooked (c) ate (d) unlocked
37. 37.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) eats (c) throws (d) reads
38. 38.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) road (c) shoes (d) weather
39. 39.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) tired (c) short (d) empty
40. 40.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) lost (c) ripe (d) found

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