Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.The puppy was inquisitive and sniffed every new box in the house. “Inquisitive” means ___. (a) lazy (b) curious (c) angry (d) sleepy
- 2.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sing (b) sleep (c) eat (d) pull
- 3.Choose the right form: Painting helps children become more ___. (a) creative (b) create (c) creatively (d) creation
- 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
- 5.Which word is an adjective? (a) purely (b) purify (c) purity (d) pure
- 6.Complete the analogy: Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to ___. (a) shop (b) farm (c) court (d) school
- 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
- 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
- 9.The two friends had a loud dispute over whose turn it was. “Dispute” means ___. (a) a hug (b) an argument (c) a game (d) a gift
- 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) rich (d) quiet
- 11.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
- 12.The soup was scalding, and Meera burnt her tongue. “Scalding” means ___. (a) very salty (b) very hot (c) very cold (d) very thick
- 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) swarm (b) herd (c) flock (d) fleet
- 14.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect again (b) respect wrongly (c) not respect (d) respect before
- 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
- 16.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heal (b) heel
- 17.Choose the right form: Bright flowers ___ bees. (a) attraction (b) attractive (c) attractively (d) attract
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) up – down
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) soft (b) cold (c) fast (d) tall
- 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) honest (d) rich
- 21.Which word is a verb? (a) successful (b) successfully (c) success (d) succeed
- 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) fleet (b) pride (c) swarm (d) herd
- 23.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
- 24.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) dark (d) tall
- 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: We have run ___ of milk; please buy some. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) in
- 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) temporary (d) ancient
- 27.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
- 28.Which word is an adverb? (a) imagine (b) imagination (c) imaginative (d) imaginatively
- 29.The guide gave a concise answer in just one sentence. “Concise” means ___. (a) very loud (b) very rude (c) short and clear (d) long and confusing
- 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) off
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
- 32.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
- 33.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
- 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
- 35.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
- 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
- 37.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -ful
- 38.Choose the right form: The storm caused great ___ in the village. (a) destruction (b) destructively (c) destructive (d) destroy
- 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
- 40.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) cashier (d) tailor
Answer key
- curious
- pull
- creative
- rough – smooth
- pure
- school
- victory – defeat
- phone
- an argument
- ancient
- tale
- very hot
- fleet
- not respect
- down
- heal
- attract
- gift – present
- soft
- deep
- succeed
- swarm
- lightening
- dark
- out
- temporary
- sum
- imaginatively
- short and clear
- down
- scared – afraid
- stare
- duke
- depart
- homophones
- before
- -ful
- destruction
- minimum
- florist
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