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.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) villain
- 2.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
- 3.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common before (b) common again (c) common wrongly (d) not common
- 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
- 5.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
- 6.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
- 7.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
- 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
- 9.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) foot (b) leg (c) hand (d) head
- 10.The house was vacant; nobody had lived in it for years. “Vacant” means ___. (a) empty (b) beautiful (c) expensive (d) crowded
- 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
- 12.The Thar Desert is arid; it hardly ever rains there. “Arid” means ___. (a) very green (b) very cold (c) very dry (d) very wet
- 13.Complete the analogy: Petal is to flower as page is to ___. (a) ink (b) shelf (c) pen (d) book
- 14.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
- 15.Which word is a noun? (a) endanger (b) dangerously (c) dangerous (d) danger
- 16.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) small (d) wet
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
- 18.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
- 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
- 20.The garbage gave off a pungent smell that made us cover our noses. “Pungent” means ___. (a) faint (b) sweet-smelling (c) pleasant (d) strong-smelling
- 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) absent (d) early
- 22.Complete the idiom: The two friends decided to bury the ___. (a) hatchet (b) box (c) treasure (d) bone
- 23.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) invent a story (c) tell the truth (d) paint
- 24.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
- 25.Which spelling is correct? (a) Feburary (b) February (c) Febrary (d) Febuary
- 26.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) bull (c) rooster (d) lion
- 27.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
- 28.The canteen was deserted; there was not a single person inside. “Deserted” means ___. (a) very dirty (b) newly painted (c) very crowded (d) empty of people
- 29.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
- 30.The sky grew ominous as dark clouds gathered before the storm. “Ominous” means ___. (a) warning of danger (b) bright and clear (c) very beautiful (d) very quiet
- 31.Choose the right form: Meera sings ___. (a) beautiful (b) beautifully (c) beautify (d) beauty
- 32.Complete the idiom: Shouting at him will only add fuel to the ___. (a) lamp (b) stove (c) fire (d) car
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) full (d) hot
- 34.Which spelling is correct? (a) mischevous (b) mischivous (c) mischievous (d) mischievious
- 35.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) hide (c) boast (d) help
- 36.Which word means “judge before”? (a) rejudge (b) misjudge (c) prejudge (d) disjudge
- 37.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
- 38.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thankfully (b) thanking (c) thankful (d) thankless
- 39.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
- 40.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmar (b) swimmor (c) swimmer (d) swimer
Answer key
- villain
- edible
- not common
- ancient – modern
- cat
- right
- poet
- often
- hand
- empty
- include – exclude
- very dry
- book
- quite
- danger
- small
- ill – sick
- eight
- un-
- strong-smelling
- absent
- hatchet
- invent a story
- annual
- February
- peacock
- plane
- empty of people
- additionally
- warning of danger
- beautifully
- fire
- dry
- mischievous
- boast
- prejudge
- physician
- thankful
- lead
- swimmer
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