Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 83 · 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 thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) story (c) song (d) siren
2. 2.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) rude
3. 3.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) tells (c) eats (d) drinks
4. 4.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) medicine (b) homework (c) shoes (d) kite
5. 5.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) boiled (c) chopped (d) poured
6. 6.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) flew (c) boiled (d) froze
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) wide (c) narrow (d) clear
8. 8.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) cold (c) dry (d) sunny
9. 9.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) sweet (d) sour
10. 10.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) soft (c) loud (d) sweet
11. 11.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) narrow (c) short (d) dark
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) hot (c) cold (d) dark
13. 13.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) washed (c) drove (d) caught
14. 14.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) helpful (d) rude
15. 15.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) worried (b) proud (c) delighted (d) excited
16. 16.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) pieces (c) colours (d) drops
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) honest (c) sleepy (d) clever
18. 18.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) throws (c) rides (d) eats
19. 19.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) grew (c) bloomed (d) wilted
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) weak (c) tired (d) tiny
21. 21.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) salty (c) tasty (d) cold
22. 22.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) pebbles (c) leaves (d) feathers
23. 23.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) flew (c) slept (d) barked
24. 24.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) found (c) made (d) lost
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) short (c) tall (d) tiny
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) rude (d) honest
27. 27.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) angry (b) bored (c) pleased (d) worried
28. 28.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) under (c) high (d) deep
29. 29.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) wide (c) crowded (d) clear
30. 30.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) silent
31. 31.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) lost (c) found (d) proud
32. 32.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) ate (b) unlocked (c) painted (d) cooked
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) greedy (c) generous (d) honest
34. 34.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) softer (c) smaller (d) bigger
35. 35.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) save (c) burn (d) spill
36. 36.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) ate (c) drank (d) painted
37. 37.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) careless (d) hardworking
38. 38.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) rude (c) careless (d) angry
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) dark (c) bright (d) dull
40. 40.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) awake (d) lively

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