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.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
- 2.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) pronunciation (b) receeve (c) knowledge (d) argument
- 3.The gigantic whale was longer than our school bus. “Gigantic” means ___. (a) tiny (b) huge (c) slow (d) noisy
- 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
- 5.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) husband
- 6.Complete the analogy: Week is to day as year is to ___. (a) century (b) decade (c) era (d) month
- 7.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
- 9.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) eggs (d) ships
- 10.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
- 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
- 12.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) early (d) big
- 13.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
- 14.Complete the analogy: Wheel is to car as wing is to ___. (a) boat (b) train (c) plane (d) bus
- 15.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) early (c) loud (d) thin
- 16.The milk had a peculiar smell, so Mum threw it away. “Peculiar” means ___. (a) fresh (b) strange (c) pleasant (d) sweet
- 17.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) flowers (b) ships (c) cows (d) wolves
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) empty (d) wet
- 19.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) rich (c) weary (d) quick
- 20.Complete the analogy: Chef is to kitchen as scientist is to ___. (a) library (b) court (c) stadium (d) laboratory
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) cold (b) first (c) dry (d) short
- 22.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
- 23.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
- 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
- 25.Complete the analogy: Big is to large as small is to ___. (a) little (b) tall (c) huge (d) wide
- 26.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) early (c) below (d) wet
- 28.The Thar Desert is arid; it hardly ever rains there. “Arid” means ___. (a) very cold (b) very dry (c) very wet (d) very green
- 29.We got drenched in the heavy rain because we had no umbrella. “Drenched” means ___. (a) very late (b) very cold (c) very tired (d) completely wet
- 30.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) loudest (b) loudly (c) louder (d) loudness
- 31.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
- 32.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) box (b) bag (c) room (d) house
- 33.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
- 34.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) leg (b) head (c) foot (d) hand
- 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
- 36.The cliff path was so perilous that climbers needed ropes. “Perilous” means ___. (a) safe (b) flat (c) easy (d) dangerous
- 37.Which spelling is correct? (a) indepedent (b) independant (c) indipendent (d) independent
- 38.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
- 39.The soldiers were valiant and fought bravely to protect the village. “Valiant” means ___. (a) cowardly (b) hungry (c) brave (d) tired
- 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
Answer key
- tail
- receeve
- huge
- arrive – depart
- brother
- month
- brake
- big – large
- eggs
- approximately
- borrow – lend
- sad
- -ness
- plane
- thin
- strange
- flowers
- fast
- weary
- laboratory
- first
- pig
- wonder
- off
- little
- plumber
- below
- very dry
- completely wet
- loudly
- omnivore
- bag
- principle
- hand
- rough – smooth
- dangerous
- independent
- tourist
- brave
- float – sink
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