Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
- 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) victory (d) question
- 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) joey
- 4.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) bees (d) camels
- 5.After the marathon, the runners were exhausted and lay down on the grass. “Exhausted” means ___. (a) very angry (b) very proud (c) very tired (d) very excited
- 6.Water is vital for all living things; we cannot live without it. “Vital” means ___. (a) useless (b) very important (c) tasty (d) harmful
- 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
- 8.Which word means “without power”? (a) powered (b) powering (c) powerful (d) powerless
- 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
- 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
- 11.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree before (b) agree again (c) agree wrongly (d) not agree
- 12.Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as tall is to ___. (a) short (b) big (c) thin (d) warm
- 13.The cake looked tempting, and we could not wait to eat it. “Tempting” means ___. (a) hard to resist (b) ugly (c) burnt (d) tiny
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) wet (d) cold
- 15.An elephant’s trunk is versatile; it can lift logs and pick up a peanut. “Versatile” means ___. (a) able to do many things (b) very slow (c) very short (d) very weak
- 16.Which spelling is correct? (a) acheeve (b) acheive (c) achive (d) achieve
- 17.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) foot (b) leg (c) hand (d) nose
- 18.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) library (d) aquarium
- 19.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) dancers (b) ships (c) keys (d) cows
- 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
- 21.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
- 22.Complete the analogy: Tooth is to teeth as foot is to ___. (a) feet (b) shoes (c) legs (d) toes
- 23.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) extremely happy (b) in outer space (c) very tired (d) very far away
- 24.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) every hour (b) at the last moment (c) at 11 o'clock (d) very early
- 25.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
- 26.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) invent a story (c) paint (d) tell the truth
- 27.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
- 28.Complete the analogy: Lion is to lioness as tiger is to ___. (a) tigress (b) mare (c) hen (d) lioness
- 29.The canteen was deserted; there was not a single person inside. “Deserted” means ___. (a) very dirty (b) empty of people (c) newly painted (d) very crowded
- 30.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) parliament (b) separete (c) interrupt (d) calendar
- 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) into (b) up (c) off (d) after
- 32.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) parliament (b) neccesary (c) definitely (d) committee
- 33.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) remove (c) wear (d) cook
- 34.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beauty (b) beautify (c) beautiful (d) beautifully
- 35.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) sleep (b) continue (c) leave (d) stop
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
- 37.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) restaurant (b) schedule (c) libary (d) grammar
- 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) out (c) up (d) on
- 39.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) vegitable (b) character (c) recommend (d) guarantee
- 40.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) lose (c) go outside (d) discover
Answer key
- end
- success
- joey
- camels
- very tired
- very important
- victory – defeat
- powerless
- give
- arrive – depart
- not agree
- short
- hard to resist
- wet
- able to do many things
- achieve
- leg
- aviary
- dancers
- brave – cowardly
- loose
- feet
- extremely happy
- at the last moment
- borrow
- invent a story
- brake
- tigress
- empty of people
- separete
- into
- neccesary
- wear
- beautiful
- continue
- calf
- libary
- out
- vegitable
- discover
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