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.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) gift – river
- 2.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
- 3.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
- 4.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) pull (c) sing (d) eat
- 5.The old building was dilapidated, with broken walls and a fallen roof. “Dilapidated” means ___. (a) very tall (b) brand new (c) falling apart (d) very clean
- 6.Complete the analogy: Lock is to key as question is to ___. (a) teacher (b) book (c) pen (d) answer
- 7.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
- 8.Choose the right form: The telephone was a great ___. (a) invention (b) inventive (c) invent (d) inventively
- 9.Riya was elated when she topped the class; she danced all the way home. “Elated” means ___. (a) very hungry (b) very happy (c) very tired (d) very angry
- 10.Choose the right form: Trees ___ the soil from washing away. (a) protectively (b) protection (c) protect (d) protective
- 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) swarm (b) herd (c) bunch (d) fleet
- 12.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
- 13.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) crew
- 14.Choose the right form: Painting helps children become more ___. (a) creatively (b) create (c) creative (d) creation
- 15.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
- 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
- 17.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
- 19.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
- 20.Which spelling is correct? (a) neccessary (b) necesary (c) neccesary (d) necessary
- 21.Choose the right form: Tara spoke ___ and won the debate. (a) persuasive (b) persuasion (c) persuasively (d) persuade
- 22.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
- 23.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
- 24.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) timid (d) bold
- 25.After the marathon, the runners were exhausted and lay down on the grass. “Exhausted” means ___. (a) very excited (b) very tired (c) very proud (d) very angry
- 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
- 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) off (c) after (d) away
- 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) lend
- 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
- 30.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
- 31.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
- 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
- 33.What does “misread” mean? (a) not read (b) read again (c) read wrongly (d) read before
- 34.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) become quiet and relaxed (c) get angry (d) fall down
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
- 36.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) tiger (d) king
- 37.Complete the analogy: Thirsty is to water as sleepy is to ___. (a) juice (b) food (c) bed (d) toy
- 38.What does the idiom “kill two birds with one stone” mean? (a) hunt birds (b) throw stones (c) be very cruel (d) do two jobs at once
- 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
- 40.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) wet (c) out (d) tall
Answer key
- gift – present
- passenger
- pre-
- pull
- falling apart
- answer
- carpenter
- invention
- very happy
- protect
- herd
- then
- choir
- creative
- It's
- live
- lose
- begin – start
- actor
- necessary
- persuasively
- depart
- tale
- timid
- very tired
- calf
- away
- float
- opaque
- mare
- -er
- discover
- read wrongly
- become quiet and relaxed
- scared – afraid
- tiger
- bed
- do two jobs at once
- include – exclude
- out
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