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 in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) night (c) school (d) lunch
- 2.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) wet (d) dry
- 3.What does “preview” mean? (a) view before (b) view wrongly (c) not view (d) view again
- 4.Which spelling is correct? (a) occassion (b) occasion (c) ocasion (d) ocassion
- 5.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) whisper softly (c) refuse to listen (d) lose hearing
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
- 7.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
- 8.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) kind (c) poor (d) tall
- 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) blunt
- 10.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) small (d) slow
- 11.Complete the idiom: Could you lend me a ___ with these heavy bags? (a) hand (b) foot (c) leg (d) head
- 12.Complete the analogy: Farmer is to field as sailor is to ___. (a) farm (b) court (c) ship (d) school
- 13.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
- 14.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
- 15.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
- 16.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) top (b) happy (c) dry (d) late
- 17.Which word is a verb? (a) dangerously (b) endanger (c) danger (d) dangerous
- 18.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go to bed (b) go shopping (c) punch a bag (d) pack a bag
- 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
- 20.What does the idiom “in the same boat” mean? (a) very rich (b) on a holiday (c) in the same trouble (d) in a ship
- 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
- 22.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
- 23.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) recieve (b) rhythm (c) vegetable (d) conscience
- 24.The instructions were ambiguous, so everyone understood them differently. “Ambiguous” means ___. (a) very short (b) very clear (c) unclear (d) very funny
- 25.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pittiful (b) pitifull (c) pityful (d) pitiful
- 26.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
- 27.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) easy (c) kind (d) wet
- 28.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) queen
- 29.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) lions (c) grapes (d) ships
- 30.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) ate (b) eight
- 31.Which word is a noun? (a) admirable (b) admirably (c) admiration (d) admire
- 32.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) cross a road (c) find by chance (d) come back
- 33.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
- 34.Which spelling is correct? (a) arguemant (b) arguement (c) argument (d) argumant
- 35.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
- 36.The crowd at the stadium was boisterous, shouting and cheering loudly. “Boisterous” means ___. (a) sleepy (b) quiet and calm (c) sad (d) noisy and lively
- 37.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
- 38.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
- 39.The milk had a peculiar smell, so Mum threw it away. “Peculiar” means ___. (a) pleasant (b) sweet (c) strange (d) fresh
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) stone – rock (c) win – lose (d) hot – cold
Answer key
- night
- wet
- view before
- occasion
- refuse to listen
- ill – sick
- write
- rich
- blunt
- hot
- hand
- ship
- formerly
- additionally
- dog
- top
- endanger
- go to bed
- conclude
- in the same trouble
- receive
- eagle
- recieve
- unclear
- pitiful
- knew
- difficult
- lioness
- ships
- eight
- admiration
- find by chance
- sleepwalker
- argument
- pair
- noisy and lively
- lead
- bridegroom
- strange
- stone – rock
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