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.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
- 2.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) school (c) night (d) morning
- 3.What does “preheat” mean? (a) heat before (b) not heat (c) heat wrongly (d) heat again
- 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
- 5.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
- 6.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadder (b) sadly (c) sadden (d) sadness
- 7.The soldiers were valiant and fought bravely to protect the village. “Valiant” means ___. (a) hungry (b) tired (c) cowardly (d) brave
- 8.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) woman
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) short (c) clean (d) late
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 11.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) light
- 12.What does the idiom “on cloud nine” mean? (a) on a plane (b) very sleepy (c) in the rain (d) very happy
- 13.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
- 14.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) king (d) nephew
- 15.Choose the right form: My sister and I like ___ games. (a) different (b) differently (c) differ (d) difference
- 16.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) loud (c) tall (d) young
- 17.The cliff path was so perilous that climbers needed ropes. “Perilous” means ___. (a) safe (b) easy (c) dangerous (d) flat
- 18.The timid kitten hid under the bed whenever guests came. “Timid” means ___. (a) very fierce (b) very hungry (c) easily frightened (d) very playful
- 19.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) thieves (c) grapes (d) ships
- 20.Complete the idiom: Breaking the vase was the last ___; Mum was really upset. (a) stone (b) stick (c) cup (d) straw
- 21.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) ships (d) camels
- 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
- 23.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) empty (c) loud (d) hot
- 24.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
- 25.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
- 26.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) cows (b) mice (c) dogs (d) rats
- 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) asleep
- 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) after (b) across (c) in (d) up
- 30.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) yell (d) smile
- 31.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) shake hands (b) help someone (c) give a hand away (d) borrow money
- 32.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) dentist
- 33.The monkey was nimble and leapt quickly from branch to branch. “Nimble” means ___. (a) quick and light (b) slow and heavy (c) sleepy (d) noisy
- 34.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
- 35.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) dancers (b) ships (c) cows (d) keys
- 36.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
- 37.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) grammar (b) beginning (c) environment (d) foreighn
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
- 39.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) loud (b) busy (c) lazy (d) kind
- 40.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
Answer key
- audible
- night
- heat before
- examination
- brake
- sadly
- brave
- woman
- clean
- gift – present
- light
- very happy
- hostess
- king
- different
- young
- dangerous
- easily frightened
- thieves
- straw
- camels
- enough
- empty
- eight
- goat
- dogs
- include – exclude
- asleep
- in
- yell
- help someone
- pessimist
- quick and light
- pre-
- dancers
- effect
- foreighn
- shout – yell
- kind
- sight
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