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.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) eggs (d) ships
- 2.The children were rowdy on the bus, shouting and jumping on the seats. “Rowdy” means ___. (a) noisy and rough (b) sleepy (c) sad (d) quiet and polite
- 3.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) dis- (d) re-
- 4.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
- 5.The pond water was murky, so we could not see the bottom. “Murky” means ___. (a) very cold (b) cloudy and dark (c) sweet (d) clear
- 6.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) man (d) king
- 7.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
- 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) brave (d) polite
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) short (c) wet (d) happy
- 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) tell (d) live
- 11.Meera’s room was immaculate; there was not a speck of dust anywhere. “Immaculate” means ___. (a) very dark (b) very messy (c) very small (d) spotlessly clean
- 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
- 13.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
- 14.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) poet (d) tailor
- 15.Which spelling is correct? (a) exaggarate (b) exagarate (c) exagerate (d) exaggerate
- 16.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 weak (c) very short (d) very slow
- 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
- 18.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) whales (c) keys (d) cows
- 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
- 20.Complete the analogy: Sheep is to flock as cow is to ___. (a) pride (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet
- 21.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
- 22.The view from the hilltop was breathtaking; we stood and stared for ages. “Breathtaking” means ___. (a) very dangerous (b) very ugly (c) amazingly beautiful (d) very dull
- 23.What does the idiom “bury the hatchet” mean? (a) start a fight (b) hide a weapon (c) make peace (d) dig a hole
- 24.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) guarantee (b) noticeable (c) February (d) excellant
- 25.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) late (c) sad (d) dry
- 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
- 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
- 28.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) kind (c) tiny (d) giant
- 29.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dancar (b) dansor (c) dancer (d) danceer
- 30.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) with help (c) by fishing (d) by any means
- 31.Which word is an adverb? (a) admirably (b) admiration (c) admire (d) admirable
- 32.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
- 33.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
- 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
- 35.Which word means “not happy”? (a) mishappy (b) unhappy (c) dishappy (d) rehappy
- 36.Which spelling is correct? (a) rhytm (b) rhythm (c) rythm (d) rhythem
- 37.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) having big ears (b) very noisy (c) hard of hearing (d) listening eagerly
- 38.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) sum (b) some
- 39.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakor (b) bakeer (c) baker (d) bakar
- 40.Complete the analogy: Kitchen is to cook as bedroom is to ___. (a) swim (b) sleep (c) dig (d) bathe
Answer key
- eggs
- noisy and rough
- dis-
- coarse
- cloudy and dark
- man
- no
- dishonest
- short
- try
- spotlessly clean
- deep – shallow
- -ful
- poet
- exaggerate
- able to do many things
- about
- whales
- float – sink
- herd
- fortunate
- amazingly beautiful
- make peace
- excellant
- above
- lamb
- cub
- giant
- dancer
- by any means
- admirably
- mis-
- quite
- refrigerator
- unhappy
- rhythm
- listening eagerly
- some
- baker
- sleep
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