Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 95 · 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 milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) fresh (c) cold (d) sour
2. 2.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) brush (b) wear (c) cook (d) paint
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) foolish
4. 4.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) barks (c) smiles (d) moos
5. 5.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flies (b) sleeps (c) flows (d) jumps
6. 6.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tiny (b) flat (c) short (d) tall
7. 7.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) singing (c) smiling (d) raining
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) roots (c) seeds (d) branches
9. 9.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) empty (d) famous
10. 10.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) stopped (b) ignored (c) refused (d) helped
11. 11.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) cold (c) sunny (d) dry
12. 12.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) lost (c) made (d) used
13. 13.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) delighted (c) bored (d) sleepy
14. 14.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) froze (b) boiled (c) slept (d) flew
15. 15.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) soft (d) loud
16. 16.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) deep (c) high (d) inside
17. 17.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) awake (d) tired
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) swift (c) slow (d) sleepy
19. 19.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) asleep (d) cold
20. 20.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) polite
21. 21.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) boiled (c) chopped (d) fried
22. 22.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) rude (c) lazy (d) hardworking
23. 23.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) pleased (c) worried (d) angry
24. 24.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) frightened (c) delighted (d) bored
25. 25.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) painted (c) ate (d) unlocked
26. 26.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) pieces (c) flowers (d) drops
27. 27.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) tired (b) short (c) full (d) empty
28. 28.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) drank (c) painted (d) threw
29. 29.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) waited (c) ate (d) ran
30. 30.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) open (c) shut (d) paint
31. 31.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) kite (c) homework (d) medicine
32. 32.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) tasty (d) salty
33. 33.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) lazy (c) careless (d) brave
34. 34.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) danced (b) bloomed (c) grew (d) wilted
35. 35.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) rude (b) angry (c) careless (d) patient
36. 36.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) boring (b) dull (c) heavy (d) interesting
37. 37.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) caught (b) drove (c) washed (d) missed
38. 38.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) fresh (c) stale (d) warm
39. 39.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) silent
40. 40.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) excited

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