Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 173 · 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 library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) quiet (b) noisy (c) rowdy (d) loud
2. 2.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) empty (d) light
3. 3.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) paint (c) brush (d) wear
4. 4.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) slowly (c) loudly (d) quietly
5. 5.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) unsafe (c) strong (d) new
6. 6.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) open (c) paint (d) close
7. 7.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) empty (c) tiny (d) unknown
8. 8.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) planted (b) broke (c) repaired (d) ate
9. 9.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) old (d) rotten
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) honest (c) clever (d) foolish
11. 11.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) drank (c) painted (d) threw
12. 12.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) greedy (c) rude (d) lazy
13. 13.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) flew (b) slept (c) swam (d) barked
14. 14.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dark (b) bright (c) dull (d) empty
15. 15.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) soft (d) loud
16. 16.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) throws (c) rides (d) eats
17. 17.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) medicine (d) shoes
18. 18.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) inside (b) high (c) under (d) deep
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) melted (c) slept (d) froze
20. 20.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) wrote (b) drank (c) ate (d) swam
21. 21.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) tired (c) fresh (d) awake
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) sell (c) shut (d) paint
23. 23.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) paint (c) wash (d) hide
24. 24.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) poured (c) chopped (d) fried
25. 25.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) ate (c) unlocked (d) painted
26. 26.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) calm
27. 27.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) waste (c) save (d) burn
28. 28.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) reads (c) plants (d) cooks
29. 29.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) bored (c) pleased (d) angry
30. 30.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) small (b) heavy (c) tall (d) huge
31. 31.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) soft (c) warm (d) stale
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) bright (c) dull (d) dark
33. 33.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) raining (c) singing (d) smiling
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) honest (d) rude
35. 35.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) sunny (c) dry (d) hot
36. 36.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) waited (b) ran (c) ate (d) sang
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) sleepy (c) swift (d) lazy
38. 38.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) lazy (c) careless (d) brave
39. 39.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) asleep (c) awake (d) loud
40. 40.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) cloudy (c) bright (d) clear

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