Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 89 · 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: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) greedy (c) lazy (d) rude
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) narrow (d) clear
3. 3.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) save (c) burn (d) waste
4. 4.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) quickly (c) loudly (d) slowly
5. 5.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) old (d) rotten
6. 6.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) poured (c) fried (d) boiled
7. 7.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) rowdy (c) loud (d) quiet
8. 8.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) ate (c) cooked (d) painted
9. 9.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) thinner (c) bigger (d) smaller
10. 10.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) found (c) ripe (d) proud
11. 11.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) paint (c) brush (d) cook
12. 12.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) drank (b) painted (c) threw (d) ate
13. 13.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) tired (c) angry (d) excited
14. 14.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) helpful (c) rude (d) lazy
15. 15.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) ate (c) threw (d) wore
16. 16.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) delighted (d) proud
17. 17.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) dark (c) bright (d) tiny
18. 18.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) boring (c) dull (d) interesting
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) greedy
20. 20.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) cooks (c) plants (d) paints
21. 21.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) strong (c) wide (d) new
22. 22.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) pebbles (c) feathers (d) bubbles
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny (d) tired
24. 24.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) kite (c) medicine (d) homework
25. 25.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) pieces (d) drops
26. 26.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) sleeps (c) drinks (d) eats
27. 27.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) sunny (c) dry (d) hot
28. 28.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) empty (c) unknown (d) famous
29. 29.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) ignored (c) stopped (d) helped
30. 30.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) drank (c) ate (d) swam
31. 31.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) bored
32. 32.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) clean (c) muddy (d) dark
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) tiny (c) tall (d) short
34. 34.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) drove (b) missed (c) washed (d) caught
35. 35.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) bloomed (c) wilted (d) grew
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) dark (c) hot (d) gentle
37. 37.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) excited (c) bored (d) sleepy
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) honest (b) greedy (c) rude (d) lazy
39. 39.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) whispered (c) cried (d) slept
40. 40.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) road (c) weather (d) shoes

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