Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 182 · 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 festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dull (c) dark (d) empty
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) greedy (c) generous (d) kind
3. 3.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) dull (c) bright (d) dark
4. 4.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) lost (b) used (c) made (d) found
5. 5.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) drank (c) threw (d) ate
6. 6.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) ate (c) wrote (d) drank
7. 7.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) bubbles (c) feathers (d) leaves
8. 8.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) patient (d) rude
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) shut (b) sell (c) paint (d) open
10. 10.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) flies (c) flows (d) sleeps
11. 11.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) asleep (b) loud (c) late (d) awake
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) lazy
13. 13.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) boring (c) sad (d) funny
14. 14.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) loud (d) soft
15. 15.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) burn (c) waste (d) spill
16. 16.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) medicine (c) kite (d) homework
17. 17.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) eats (c) rides (d) reads
18. 18.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) calm
19. 19.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) quickly (b) angrily (c) slowly (d) loudly
20. 20.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) spill (c) waste (d) save
21. 21.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) careless (d) hardworking
22. 22.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) fresh (b) tasty (c) cold (d) salty
23. 23.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) bright (c) sunny (d) cloudy
24. 24.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) hungry (c) excited (d) angry
25. 25.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) won (c) missed (d) feared
26. 26.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) dull (c) boring (d) heavy
27. 27.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) sunny (c) cold (d) dry
28. 28.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) wide (c) empty (d) clear
29. 29.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) flew (c) swam (d) slept
30. 30.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) rotten (b) stale (c) fresh (d) old
31. 31.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) muddy (c) dark (d) clean
32. 32.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) missed (c) caught (d) drove
33. 33.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) proud (c) bored (d) delighted
34. 34.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) loudly (c) softly (d) quietly
35. 35.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) proud (c) delighted (d) worried
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) clear (c) straight (d) wide
37. 37.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) small (c) tall (d) huge
38. 38.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) stopped (c) helped (d) refused
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) dark (c) hot (d) gentle
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) flat (c) tall (d) tiny

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