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) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) old – new
- 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
- 3.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
- 4.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) short (d) awake
- 6.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
- 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
- 8.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) explode (c) breathe (d) fly away
- 9.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) geese (d) cows
- 10.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
- 11.Which word is a noun? (a) purify (b) purely (c) pure (d) purity
- 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) up (b) across (c) after (d) off
- 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) out (b) in (c) off (d) up
- 14.Complete the analogy: India is to New Delhi as Japan is to ___. (a) Beijing (b) Dhaka (c) Kathmandu (d) Tokyo
- 15.There was an abundant crop of mangoes this year; every tree was full. “Abundant” means ___. (a) very small (b) more than enough (c) very sour (d) rotten
- 16.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) people (d) grapes
- 17.Choose the right form: Write a short ___ of your best friend. (a) describe (b) descriptively (c) descriptive (d) description
- 18.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) danced (b) dancer (c) dancing (d) dances
- 19.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
- 21.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) miser
- 22.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
- 23.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) duchess
- 24.Which word is an adjective? (a) beautiful (b) beauty (c) beautify (d) beautifully
- 25.Which word is an adjective? (a) persuasion (b) persuasive (c) persuade (d) persuasively
- 26.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
- 27.Which word is an adverb? (a) dangerous (b) endanger (c) danger (d) dangerously
- 28.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) wait (b) weight
- 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) bride
- 30.Which spelling is correct? (a) beleeve (b) believe (c) belive (d) beleive
- 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
- 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
- 33.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
- 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) herd (b) pride (c) swarm (d) bunch
- 35.The guide gave a concise answer in just one sentence. “Concise” means ___. (a) short and clear (b) very rude (c) very loud (d) long and confusing
- 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
- 37.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) singers (c) ships (d) cows
- 38.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) king (d) god
- 39.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farming (b) farmland (c) farmed (d) farmer
- 40.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
Answer key
- shy – timid
- plumber
- no
- Besides
- awake
- edible
- brave – cowardly
- explode
- geese
- millennium
- purity
- across
- off
- Tokyo
- more than enough
- people
- description
- dancer
- bilingual
- gift – present
- miser
- write
- duchess
- beautiful
- persuasive
- occupation
- dangerously
- wait
- bride
- believe
- majority
- phone
- apiary
- bunch
- short and clear
- borrow – lend
- singers
- god
- farmer
- -er
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