Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 92 · 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) narrow (d) clear
2. 2.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) slowly
3. 3.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) ignored (c) stopped (d) helped
4. 4.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) painted
5. 5.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) repaired (c) ate (d) broke
6. 6.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) swam (c) ate (d) wrote
7. 7.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) excited (c) hungry (d) angry
8. 8.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) siren (c) story (d) song
9. 9.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) flooded (c) dry (d) dusty
10. 10.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) loud (c) noisy (d) quiet
11. 11.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) homework (b) medicine (c) shoes (d) kite
12. 12.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) empty (c) clear (d) crowded
13. 13.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dull (c) dark (d) empty
14. 14.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) sings (c) smiles (d) barks
15. 15.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) drops (c) flowers (d) pieces
16. 16.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) worried (c) angry (d) pleased
17. 17.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) ate (c) ran (d) waited
18. 18.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) tired (c) empty (d) short
19. 19.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) soft (c) warm (d) fresh
20. 20.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) loud (c) late (d) asleep
21. 21.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) paint (c) open (d) shut
22. 22.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) empty (c) light (d) heavy
23. 23.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) short (c) dark (d) narrow
24. 24.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) made (b) found (c) used (d) lost
25. 25.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) bored
26. 26.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) swam (c) barked (d) slept
27. 27.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) lost (c) missed (d) won
28. 28.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) swift (b) sleepy (c) lazy (d) slow
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) generous
30. 30.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) careless (c) patient (d) angry
31. 31.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) feathers (c) bubbles (d) leaves
32. 32.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) softer (b) smaller (c) thinner (d) bigger
33. 33.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) bored (c) delighted (d) frightened
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) bright (c) tiny (d) dull
35. 35.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) grew (c) danced (d) bloomed
36. 36.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) painted (c) drank (d) threw
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) froze (b) slept (c) melted (d) grew
38. 38.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) paint (c) close (d) open
39. 39.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) serious (c) careless (d) bored
40. 40.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) rude (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) helpful

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