Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 82 · 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: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) painted (b) threw (c) ate (d) drank
2. 2.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) empty (c) dull (d) dark
3. 3.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) loud (c) quiet (d) sweet
4. 4.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) sour (c) fresh (d) cold
5. 5.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) proud (c) worried (d) delighted
6. 6.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) lost (b) feared (c) won (d) missed
7. 7.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) pieces (d) drops
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) grew (b) slept (c) melted (d) froze
9. 9.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) silent (c) quiet (d) calm
10. 10.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) cleans (b) dirties (c) breaks (d) hides
11. 11.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) empty (c) light (d) small
12. 12.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) boring
13. 13.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) reads (d) plants
14. 14.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) sang (c) waited (d) ate
15. 15.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) barks (c) moos (d) smiles
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) dark (b) cold (c) hot (d) gentle
17. 17.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) bored (d) frightened
18. 18.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) hot (c) dry (d) sunny
19. 19.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) dusty (c) flooded (d) sunny
20. 20.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) bright (c) clear (d) cloudy
21. 21.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) scary (c) boring (d) sad
22. 22.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) painted (b) cooked (c) ate (d) unlocked
23. 23.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) rowdy
24. 24.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) danced (c) wilted (d) grew
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) flat (c) short (d) tiny
26. 26.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) strong (c) unsafe (d) wide
27. 27.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) wide (c) empty (d) crowded
28. 28.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) proud (c) lost (d) found
29. 29.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry (d) excited
30. 30.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) lazy (b) brave (c) careless (d) scared
31. 31.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) singing (c) raining (d) shining
32. 32.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) change (c) weather (d) shoes
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) wide (c) clear (d) narrow
34. 34.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) spill (d) save
35. 35.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) whispered (b) slept (c) cried (d) cheered
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) tiny (c) strong (d) weak
37. 37.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) threw (b) ate (c) drank (d) wore
38. 38.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) drinks (c) tells (d) eats
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) generous (d) selfish
40. 40.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) paint (c) break (d) open

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