Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) quick – slow (c) wet – dry (d) rich – poor
- 2.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) early (b) light (c) sad (d) wet
- 4.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadeness (b) sadnes (c) saddness (d) sadness
- 5.Which word means “the state of being weak”? (a) weaker (b) weakness (c) weaken (d) weakly
- 6.Which spelling is correct? (a) parliment (b) parlament (c) parliamant (d) parliament
- 7.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) lady
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
- 9.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
- 10.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
- 11.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) tall (c) wet (d) loud
- 12.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautful (b) beautyful (c) beautiful (d) beautifull
- 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
- 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) fleet (d) herd
- 15.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) avoid someone (c) meet by chance (d) run indoors
- 16.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
- 18.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
- 19.What does the idiom “once bitten, twice shy” mean? (a) very shy (b) careful after a bad time (c) bitten by a dog (d) brave again
- 20.Dad was furious when someone dented his new car. “Furious” means ___. (a) very happy (b) very tired (c) very angry (d) very calm
- 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
- 22.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
- 23.What does “misread” mean? (a) read before (b) read wrongly (c) read again (d) not read
- 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) lazy (d) generous
- 25.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) night (b) dry (c) up (d) hot
- 26.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) hot (c) fast (d) dry
- 28.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) not respect (b) respect wrongly (c) respect before (d) respect again
- 29.What does the idiom “get cold feet” mean? (a) walk on ice (b) need new socks (c) feel very cold (d) get nervous and back out
- 30.Complete the analogy: Book is to library as money is to ___. (a) park (b) bank (c) school (d) garden
- 31.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) beleeve (b) height (c) February (d) Wednesday
- 32.Complete the analogy: Square is to four as triangle is to ___. (a) five (b) four (c) six (d) three
- 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) chick
- 34.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
- 35.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) agree after resisting (c) refuse (d) win
- 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
- 37.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
- 38.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
- 39.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet
- 40.Which word is an adjective? (a) inventively (b) invention (c) invent (d) inventive
Answer key
- quick – fast
- granary
- light
- sadness
- weakness
- parliament
- lady
- ill – sick
- orchard
- there
- asleep
- beautiful
- import
- choir
- meet by chance
- impossible
- choose – select
- un-
- careful after a bad time
- very angry
- arrive – depart
- conscience
- read wrongly
- generous
- night
- coarse
- dry
- not respect
- get nervous and back out
- bank
- beleeve
- three
- cub
- dictionary
- agree after resisting
- calf
- hair
- apiary
- small
- inventive
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