Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 99 · 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: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) spill (b) waste (c) heat (d) save
2. 2.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sour (b) cold (c) fresh (d) sweet
3. 3.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) soft (c) sweet (d) quiet
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) flat (b) tall (c) short (d) tiny
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) generous (c) greedy (d) honest
6. 6.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) smiles (c) sings (d) moos
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) honest
8. 8.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) clean (c) dirty (d) dark
9. 9.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) crowded (c) wide (d) clear
10. 10.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) stopped (c) helped (d) refused
11. 11.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) cold (d) hot
12. 12.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) road (c) weather (d) shoes
13. 13.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) dirties (c) breaks (d) cleans
14. 14.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) afraid (d) sorry
15. 15.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) hid (c) shared (d) threw
16. 16.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) bloomed (c) grew (d) danced
17. 17.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) sleeps (b) flies (c) jumps (d) flows
18. 18.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) awake (c) loud (d) asleep
19. 19.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) tired (c) full (d) empty
20. 20.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) strong (b) new (c) wide (d) unsafe
21. 21.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) medicine (b) homework (c) shoes (d) kite
22. 22.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) won (c) missed (d) lost
23. 23.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) slowly (c) quickly (d) loudly
24. 24.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) drinks (c) sleeps (d) tells
25. 25.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) soft (c) fresh (d) warm
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) strong (c) tired (d) weak
27. 27.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) ate (d) repaired
28. 28.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) bored (c) careless (d) serious
29. 29.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) smiling (c) raining (d) shining
30. 30.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) ripe (c) found (d) proud
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 festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) bright (c) dark (d) empty
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) generous (d) selfish
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) lazy (c) swift (d) sleepy
35. 35.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) calm
36. 36.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) rude (d) polite
37. 37.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) found (c) made (d) lost
38. 38.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) wore (b) threw (c) drank (d) ate
39. 39.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) waited (c) ran (d) sang
40. 40.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) cloudy (c) bright (d) clear

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder