Vocabulary Test Worksheet
Word tip (Name the skill, use the method): Decide which skill the question is testing. Use that lesson’s method — swap test, split the word, find the link, or look for the clue. Read your answer back in the sentence to check it.
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- 1.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
- 2.Arjun gave a candid answer and told us exactly what he thought. “Candid” means ___. (a) false (b) honest and open (c) sleepy (d) secret
- 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
- 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) herd (b) flock (c) bundle (d) pride
- 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) edible
- 6.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) large (d) empty
- 7.The obstinate goat refused to move, however hard we pulled. “Obstinate” means ___. (a) tiny (b) friendly (c) stubborn (d) hungry
- 8.The fragrant jasmine filled the room with a lovely smell. “Fragrant” means ___. (a) bad-smelling (b) very small (c) very bright (d) sweet-smelling
- 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
- 10.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) arm (b) hand (c) ear (d) eye
- 11.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) hostess
- 12.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) wet (d) hot
- 13.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) near (c) dry (d) cold
- 15.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) cross a road (c) lose by chance (d) come back
- 16.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) geese (c) cows (d) ships
- 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) up (b) away (c) off (d) on
- 18.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) stop (b) continue (c) lift up (d) carry a bag
- 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) after (d) up
- 20.Which word means “tell again”? (a) pretell (b) mistell (c) untell (d) retell
- 21.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) buy (b) bye (c) by
- 22.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
- 23.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
- 24.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
- 25.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
- 26.Which word is an adverb? (a) persuasion (b) persuasively (c) persuade (d) persuasive
- 27.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
- 28.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) hot (c) wet (d) sad
- 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
- 30.Riya was elated when she topped the class; she danced all the way home. “Elated” means ___. (a) very happy (b) very angry (c) very tired (d) very hungry
- 31.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
- 32.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
- 33.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) stone (d) leaf
- 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) early (d) visible
- 35.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
- 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) profit (d) answer
- 37.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
- 38.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) every morning (b) in summer (c) very soon (d) never
- 39.Choose the right form: My sister and I like ___ games. (a) different (b) difference (c) differ (d) differently
- 40.What does the idiom “a blessing in disguise” mean? (a) a fancy dress (b) a secret prayer (c) good luck that looks bad (d) a sad goodbye
Answer key
- calf
- honest and open
- blunt
- bundle
- unbreakable
- large
- stubborn
- sweet-smelling
- piglet
- eye
- headmistress
- hot
- one
- near
- find by chance
- geese
- on
- continue
- up
- retell
- by
- patient
- principle
- florist
- cow
- persuasively
- mis-
- far
- arrive – depart
- very happy
- antonym
- loose
- stone
- visible
- desire
- profit
- refrigerator
- never
- different
- good luck that looks bad
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