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 the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) butterfly
- 2.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
- 3.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
- 4.Which spelling is correct? (a) mischievous (b) mischivous (c) mischievious (d) mischevous
- 5.The cloth was translucent, letting some light pass through. “Translucent” means ___. (a) very heavy (b) letting light through (c) very thick (d) very dark
- 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) colony
- 7.What does the idiom “a fish out of water” mean? (a) a hungry cat (b) uncomfortable in a place (c) a good swimmer (d) a dying fish
- 8.Choose the right form: If you practise daily, you will ___. (a) success (b) successful (c) succeed (d) successfully
- 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
- 10.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
- 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) two (c) too
- 12.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) immediately (b) Febuary (c) foreign (d) embarrass
- 13.The baby was drowsy after her bath and soon fell asleep. “Drowsy” means ___. (a) hungry (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) noisy
- 14.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
- 15.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) crew (d) herd
- 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
- 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) humble (d) modern
- 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
- 19.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) knows (b) nose
- 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) on (b) off (c) away (d) after
- 21.Complete the analogy: Eye is to see as ear is to ___. (a) touch (b) taste (c) hear (d) smell
- 22.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) break a tooth (b) bravely do a hard thing (c) get angry (d) eat something hard
- 23.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) schedule (b) calendar (c) separate (d) Wednsday
- 24.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
- 25.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) wet (c) loud (d) old
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) big – large (c) fast – slow (d) hot – cold
- 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) joey
- 28.What does the idiom “by hook or by crook” mean? (a) very slowly (b) by any means (c) by fishing (d) with help
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
- 30.After the long walk, Rohan was so famished that he ate four chapatis. “Famished” means ___. (a) very proud (b) very hungry (c) very angry (d) very sleepy
- 31.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) bold
- 32.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
- 33.Complete the analogy: Light is to dark as noise is to ___. (a) sound (b) song (c) music (d) silence
- 34.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
- 35.Complete the analogy: Water is to thirst as food is to ___. (a) sleep (b) hunger (c) cold (d) fear
- 36.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) borrow (c) sell (d) give for free
- 37.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
- 38.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) bees (d) grapes
- 39.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) ten (c) seven (d) five
- 40.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
Answer key
- butterfly
- beside
- swan
- mischievous
- letting light through
- colony
- uncomfortable in a place
- succeed
- deep – shallow
- eyewitness
- two
- Febuary
- sleepy
- stationery
- choir
- calf
- humble
- ancient
- knows
- away
- hear
- bravely do a hard thing
- Wednsday
- principal
- old
- big – large
- joey
- by any means
- shout – yell
- very hungry
- bold
- inedible
- silence
- pre-
- hunger
- give for free
- sow
- ships
- nine
- re-
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