Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
- 2.Complete the analogy: Seed is to plant as egg is to ___. (a) nest (b) leaf (c) stone (d) bird
- 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) in (c) down (d) up
- 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
- 5.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) by (b) buy (c) bye
- 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) puppy (d) fawn
- 7.Choose the right form: There is a big ___ between a frog and a toad. (a) differ (b) different (c) difference (d) differently
- 8.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) business (b) recieve (c) address (d) environment
- 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) deep (d) early
- 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
- 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) flock (d) pack
- 12.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) wait (c) hurry (d) sleep
- 13.Complete the idiom: Riya visits the zoo once in a blue ___. (a) moon (b) sun (c) sea (d) sky
- 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
- 15.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
- 16.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ness
- 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
- 18.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) pack a bag (c) punch a bag (d) go to bed
- 19.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
- 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
- 21.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
- 22.Complete the analogy: Duck is to quack as cow is to ___. (a) bark (b) roar (c) moo (d) hiss
- 23.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) quick (c) slim (d) tall
- 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) swarm (b) class (c) herd (d) fleet
- 25.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
- 26.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) out (c) hot (d) wet
- 27.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
- 29.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
- 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) away (c) after (d) off
- 31.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
- 32.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) costly but useless thing (b) a lucky charm (c) a rare animal (d) a big white toy
- 33.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
- 34.What does “refill” mean? (a) fill before (b) fill again (c) fill wrongly (d) not fill
- 35.The thief was apprehended by the police and taken to the station. “Apprehended” means ___. (a) helped (b) caught (c) praised (d) freed
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
- 37.What does “preview” mean? (a) view again (b) view wrongly (c) not view (d) view before
- 38.Complete the analogy: Teacher is to teach as singer is to ___. (a) dance (b) cook (c) paint (d) sing
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
- 40.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) calendar (b) immediately (c) character (d) belive
Answer key
- error
- bird
- off
- principal
- buy
- fawn
- difference
- recieve
- deep
- float – sink
- pack
- hurry
- moon
- also
- bilingual
- -less
- rough – smooth
- go to bed
- horse
- house
- man
- moo
- slim
- class
- pharmacist
- out
- breathe
- gift – present
- goat
- away
- -ful
- costly but useless thing
- pre-
- fill again
- caught
- kitten
- view before
- sing
- choose – select
- belive
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