Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 94 · 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 ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) gentle (b) hot (c) cold (d) dark
2. 2.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) hot (d) cold
3. 3.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) helped (b) refused (c) stopped (d) ignored
4. 4.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) boiled (c) slept (d) froze
5. 5.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) sleepy (c) tired (d) bored
6. 6.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) shared (c) hid (d) threw
7. 7.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) broke (c) planted (d) repaired
8. 8.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) raining (c) smiling (d) singing
9. 9.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) soft (c) stale (d) warm
10. 10.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) slept (b) swam (c) barked (d) flew
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) tired (c) strong (d) tiny
12. 12.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) quiet (b) silent (c) noisy (d) calm
13. 13.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) bigger (c) softer (d) smaller
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) sleepy (c) honest (d) clever
15. 15.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) hide (c) paint (d) wash
16. 16.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) ate (c) drank (d) swam
17. 17.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) rides (b) reads (c) eats (d) throws
18. 18.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) fried (c) poured (d) chopped
19. 19.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) moos (c) sings (d) barks
20. 20.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) loud (c) soft (d) quiet
21. 21.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) cooked
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) seeds (b) fruits (c) branches (d) roots
23. 23.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) inside (c) under (d) high
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) straight (c) wide (d) clear
25. 25.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) tired (c) lively (d) fresh
26. 26.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) paint (b) wear (c) cook (d) brush
27. 27.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) sour (d) sweet
28. 28.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) quietly (c) softly (d) loudly
29. 29.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) wide (c) unsafe (d) strong
30. 30.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) clean (b) dirty (c) muddy (d) dark
31. 31.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) angry (c) bored (d) pleased
32. 32.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) rude (c) helpful (d) lazy
33. 33.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) story (c) siren (d) song
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) bright (b) dull (c) tiny (d) dark
35. 35.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) proud (b) found (c) ripe (d) lost
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) honest (d) rude
37. 37.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) weather (c) change (d) road
38. 38.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) brave (b) careless (c) scared (d) lazy
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) tiny (c) short (d) tall
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) slept (b) grew (c) melted (d) froze

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