Vocabulary Test Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 30: Final vocabulary test · Set 453 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.What does the idiom “the tip of the iceberg” mean? (a) a melting ice block (b) a cold place (c) only a small part (d) the top of a hill
2. 2.Riya was elated when she topped the class; she danced all the way home. “Elated” means ___. (a) very happy (b) very hungry (c) very tired (d) very angry
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) pride (b) flock (c) fleet (d) litter
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) invite (d) cancel
7. 7.Which spelling is correct? (a) embarass (b) embarras (c) embaress (d) embarrass
8. 8.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) night (b) school (c) lunch (d) morning
9. 9.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
10. 10.Complete the analogy: Up is to down as in is to ___. (a) at (b) on (c) out (d) by
11. 11.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) eggs (b) lions (c) cows (d) ships
12. 12.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) big – small
14. 14.The old man was frail and needed help to climb the stairs. “Frail” means ___. (a) weak (b) strong (c) rude (d) rich
15. 15.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) eat (b) cut (c) pull (d) sing
16. 16.Choose the right form: It was a hard ___ to make. (a) decisively (b) decide (c) decisive (d) decision
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) puppy (d) calf
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
19. 19.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
20. 20.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) rich
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
22. 22.The children were rowdy on the bus, shouting and jumping on the seats. “Rowdy” means ___. (a) sleepy (b) sad (c) quiet and polite (d) noisy and rough
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
24. 24.Which spelling is correct? (a) achive (b) achieve (c) acheive (d) acheeve
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
26. 26.The cheetah is a ferocious hunter that chases its prey at great speed. “Ferocious” means ___. (a) tiny (b) fierce and wild (c) lazy (d) gentle
27. 27.Which word is a noun? (a) destroy (b) destructive (c) destructively (d) destruction
28. 28.Be cautious while crossing the busy road. “Cautious” means ___. (a) noisy (b) fast (c) careful (d) careless
29. 29.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
30. 30.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) many
32. 32.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) camels (d) keys
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) in (d) after
35. 35.Which word is an adjective? (a) differ (b) difference (c) differently (d) different
36. 36.What does “reheat” mean? (a) heat again (b) heat before (c) heat wrongly (d) not heat
37. 37.Which spelling is correct? (a) vegetabel (b) vegtable (c) vegitable (d) vegetable
38. 38.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) out
40. 40.The kitten was so docile that it let the children carry it around. “Docile” means ___. (a) wild (b) angry (c) noisy (d) gentle and calm

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