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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
- 2.Complete the analogy: Letter is to word as word is to ___. (a) alphabet (b) sentence (c) letter (d) pencil
- 3.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
- 4.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) glass (b) ocean (c) pond (d) river
- 5.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -ful
- 6.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) receive (b) restaurant (c) definately (d) beginning
- 7.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
- 8.The stray dog looked emaciated; we could see its ribs. “Emaciated” means ___. (a) very thin (b) very happy (c) very fierce (d) very fat
- 9.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) obedient (c) polite (d) naughty
- 10.Dad was ecstatic when India won the World Cup. “Ecstatic” means ___. (a) overjoyed (b) upset (c) sleepy (d) bored
- 11.There was an abundant crop of mangoes this year; every tree was full. “Abundant” means ___. (a) very sour (b) rotten (c) very small (d) more than enough
- 12.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) old – new
- 14.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) jump (c) start (d) gift
- 15.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) in the rain (b) on a plane (c) very sleepy (d) very happy
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) early – late
- 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) up (c) after (d) on
- 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
- 19.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
- 20.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
- 21.The clown was so hilarious that the whole audience laughed. “Hilarious” means ___. (a) very sad (b) very tall (c) very scary (d) very funny
- 22.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
- 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
- 24.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) cows (c) whales (d) keys
- 25.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) shout (b) phone (c) invite (d) cancel
- 26.Complete the analogy: Big is to bigger as small is to ___. (a) smallest (b) little (c) tiny (d) smaller
- 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
- 28.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) obedient (c) mischievous (d) tall
- 29.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
- 30.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
- 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) up (b) after (c) across (d) off
- 32.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
- 33.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) submit (d) hold
- 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
- 35.Complete the analogy: Eye is to see as ear is to ___. (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell (d) hear
- 36.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) cows (c) stairs (d) lions
- 37.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest wrongly (b) honest again (c) honest before (d) not honest
- 38.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
- 39.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
- 40.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) road (c) roof (d) river
Answer key
- -ness
- sentence
- inform
- ocean
- -ly
- definately
- flu
- very thin
- naughty
- overjoyed
- more than enough
- new
- scared – afraid
- end
- very happy
- ill – sick
- out
- up
- donor
- botanist
- very funny
- cat
- wise – foolish
- whales
- cancel
- smaller
- victory – defeat
- mischievous
- principle
- won
- off
- borrow
- submit
- up
- hear
- stairs
- not honest
- brake
- advice
- road
Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder