Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 102 · 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) heat (b) spill (c) save (d) waste
2. 2.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) under (c) inside (d) deep
3. 3.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) wore (c) ate (d) threw
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) clear (d) narrow
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) asleep (b) loud (c) awake (d) late
6. 6.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) hardworking (b) careless (c) lazy (d) rude
7. 7.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) shoes (b) weather (c) change (d) road
8. 8.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) salty (c) fresh (d) tasty
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) greedy (c) honest (d) kind
10. 10.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) paint (c) brush (d) cook
11. 11.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) rude (d) polite
12. 12.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) cold (d) asleep
13. 13.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) raining (c) shining (d) singing
14. 14.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) serious (b) careless (c) bored (d) lazy
15. 15.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) bored (b) tired (c) excited (d) sleepy
16. 16.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) sorry (d) afraid
17. 17.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) heavy (b) boring (c) interesting (d) dull
18. 18.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) open (b) close (c) paint (d) break
19. 19.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) grew (c) danced (d) wilted
20. 20.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) fresh (c) cold (d) sour
21. 21.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) slept (c) cried (d) whispered
22. 22.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) froze (c) slept (d) boiled
23. 23.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) waste (c) burn (d) spill
24. 24.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) fresh (c) stale (d) rotten
25. 25.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) funny (c) scary (d) boring
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) grew (c) slept (d) froze
27. 27.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) barked (c) slept (d) swam
28. 28.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) warm (d) soft
29. 29.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) breaks (b) dirties (c) hides (d) cleans
30. 30.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) empty (d) famous
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) honest (d) rude
32. 32.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) tired (c) empty (d) full
33. 33.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) threw (b) painted (c) drank (d) ate
34. 34.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) short (b) narrow (c) wide (d) dark
35. 35.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) poured (c) boiled (d) fried
36. 36.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) cold (c) hot (d) dry
37. 37.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) helped (c) stopped (d) refused
38. 38.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) silent (d) calm
39. 39.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) wash (c) paint (d) clap
40. 40.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) frightened (c) proud (d) bored

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