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: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) hot (d) slow
- 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
- 3.Complete the analogy: Farmer is to field as sailor is to ___. (a) ship (b) court (c) school (d) farm
- 4.Which spelling is correct? (a) business (b) busness (c) buisness (d) bussiness
- 5.Complete the analogy: Ruler is to length as weighing scale is to ___. (a) time (b) heat (c) speed (d) weight
- 6.Which word is an adjective? (a) successfully (b) success (c) succeed (d) successful
- 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) up
- 8.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) privilege (b) definitly (c) vegetable (d) parliament
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) wet (b) light (c) sad (d) early
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
- 11.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) son (b) sun
- 12.Which word means “without a name”? (a) named (b) nameless (c) namely (d) names
- 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
- 14.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
- 15.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) expecially (b) receive (c) beautiful (d) Wednesday
- 16.The tiny ant carried a load that was colossal compared to its body. “Colossal” means ___. (a) tiny (b) light (c) soft (d) huge
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
- 18.Which word is a verb? (a) protective (b) protectively (c) protect (d) protection
- 19.Which word is a noun? (a) different (b) differently (c) difference (d) differ
- 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
- 21.What does “recheck” mean? (a) check wrongly (b) check again (c) not check (d) check before
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) push – pull
- 23.Which word is an adverb? (a) simplicity (b) simply (c) simple (d) simplify
- 24.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) slow (d) dark
- 25.Complete the analogy: Two is to four as five is to ___. (a) ten (b) fifteen (c) six (d) nine
- 26.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
- 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) lend
- 28.What does the idiom “call it a day” mean? (a) stop working for now (b) start a new day (c) name the day (d) phone a friend
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) big (c) sad (d) dry
- 30.The cloth was translucent, letting some light pass through. “Translucent” means ___. (a) very thick (b) very dark (c) very heavy (d) letting light through
- 31.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
- 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) tiny (c) modern (d) angry
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
- 34.What does the idiom “feel blue” mean? (a) feel cold (b) feel sad (c) turn blue (d) feel lucky
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
- 37.Which word is an adjective? (a) pure (b) purely (c) purify (d) purity
- 38.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
- 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) flock (b) fleet (c) pack (d) bunch
- 40.What does “revisit” mean? (a) not visit (b) visit wrongly (c) visit before (d) visit again
Answer key
- hot
- purchase
- ship
- business
- weight
- successful
- on
- definitly
- light
- begin – start
- sun
- nameless
- granary
- steal
- expecially
- huge
- stone – rock
- protect
- difference
- maximum
- check again
- friend – pal
- simply
- dark
- ten
- patriot
- float
- stop working for now
- big
- letting light through
- lightning
- modern
- ill – sick
- feel sad
- gift – present
- generous – selfish
- pure
- uncle
- bunch
- visit again
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