Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
- 2.Which word is an adverb? (a) admirably (b) admiration (c) admirable (d) admire
- 3.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ill (d) fast
- 4.Complete the analogy: Bread is to baker as shoes are to ___. (a) barber (b) farmer (c) tailor (d) cobbler
- 5.The heat was unbearable, so we stayed indoors until evening. “Unbearable” means ___. (a) very mild (b) too much to stand (c) very cool (d) very pleasant
- 6.Choose the right form: Plastic waste can ___ sea animals. (a) danger (b) dangerously (c) dangerous (d) endanger
- 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
- 8.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
- 9.Which word is an adjective? (a) succeed (b) successful (c) success (d) successfully
- 10.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
- 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
- 12.Which spelling is correct? (a) vegetable (b) vegitable (c) vegetabel (d) vegtable
- 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
- 14.Complete the analogy: Chennai is to Tamil Nadu as Mumbai is to ___. (a) Maharashtra (b) Kerala (c) Bihar (d) Punjab
- 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
- 16.Complete the idiom: I had butterflies in my ___ before the race. (a) shoes (b) stomach (c) hands (d) head
- 17.What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean? (a) very easy (b) very small (c) very tasty (d) very sweet
- 18.Complete the idiom: That shop sells sweets that cost an arm and a ___. (a) leg (b) foot (c) nose (d) hand
- 19.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) reduce (b) grow (c) increase (d) cook
- 20.Complete the idiom: Dev finished his project at the eleventh ___. (a) hour (b) minute (c) month (d) day
- 21.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
- 22.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew
- 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
- 24.Complete the idiom: We are all in the same ___, so let us help each other. (a) boat (b) house (c) bus (d) car
- 25.Complete the analogy: Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to ___. (a) shop (b) farm (c) court (d) school
- 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) herd (b) swarm (c) team (d) flock
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
- 28.Choose the right form: You must ___ which book to read first. (a) decide (b) decisively (c) decision (d) decisive
- 29.Which word means “not loyal”? (a) reloyal (b) disloyal (c) unloyal (d) misloyal
- 30.Dad was furious when someone dented his new car. “Furious” means ___. (a) very tired (b) very happy (c) very calm (d) very angry
- 31.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) argument (b) parliment (c) beautiful (d) definitely
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
- 33.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) dry (b) tall (c) young (d) loud
- 34.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -er
- 35.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) mischievious (b) guarantee (c) Wednesday (d) excellent
- 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
- 37.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
- 38.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
- 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
- 40.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) weight (b) wait
Answer key
- before
- admirably
- fast
- cobbler
- too much to stand
- endanger
- maximum
- Besides
- successful
- fare
- wise – foolish
- vegetable
- decade
- Maharashtra
- borrow – lend
- stomach
- very easy
- leg
- reduce
- hour
- coarse
- blue
- test
- boat
- school
- team
- ill – sick
- decide
- disloyal
- very angry
- parliment
- quick – fast
- young
- -ness
- mischievious
- enough
- -ly
- pre-
- arrive – depart
- weight
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