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 spelt wrongly? (a) pronunciation (b) noticeable (c) tommorrow (d) excellent
- 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) stable
- 3.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) the final problem (b) a broken straw (c) the end of a drink (d) a small gift
- 4.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) dry (c) sad (d) slow
- 5.Complete the analogy: Eye is to see as ear is to ___. (a) taste (b) smell (c) hear (d) touch
- 6.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) wet (b) hot (c) tall (d) out
- 7.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
- 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) inferior (d) ancient
- 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) flock (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) pride
- 10.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) carry (b) select (c) reject (d) sleep
- 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
- 12.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey wrongly (b) not obey (c) obey before (d) obey again
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) full (c) fast (d) dry
- 14.Complete the idiom: Hold your ___! Wait for everyone to sit down. (a) horses (b) goats (c) dogs (d) cows
- 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
- 16.Choose the right form: Painting helps children become more ___. (a) create (b) creative (c) creatively (d) creation
- 17.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) whales (c) bees (d) keys
- 18.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) small (d) slow
- 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) up (b) out (c) off (d) on
- 20.Which spelling is correct? (a) adress (b) addres (c) adres (d) address
- 21.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
- 22.What does the idiom “zip your lips” mean? (a) close a bag (b) smile widely (c) eat quickly (d) keep quiet
- 23.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) quiet (b) late (c) dry (d) strong
- 24.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) shout (c) whisper (d) sit
- 25.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
- 26.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) Wednesday (b) pronunciation (c) libary (d) immediately
- 27.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) small (d) sad
- 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
- 29.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use again (b) not use (c) use before (d) use wrongly
- 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
- 32.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) little (b) angry (c) giant (d) brave
- 33.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) headmaster (c) uncle (d) host
- 34.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) punch a bag (c) pack a bag (d) go to bed
- 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) herd (b) flock (c) swarm (d) bench
- 36.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) brave (c) tall (d) shy
- 37.Choose the right form: If you practise daily, you will ___. (a) successfully (b) success (c) succeed (d) successful
- 38.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
- 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
- 40.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
Answer key
- tommorrow
- aquarium
- the final problem
- slow
- hear
- out
- slow
- inferior
- flock
- select
- victory – defeat
- not obey
- dry
- horses
- try
- creative
- whales
- hot
- out
- address
- pessimist
- keep quiet
- strong
- shout
- astronomer
- libary
- hot
- brave – cowardly
- use wrongly
- think about
- rich – wealthy
- little
- headmaster
- go to bed
- bench
- shy
- succeed
- re-
- guilty
- refrigerator
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