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.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
- 2.The mango was succulent, and juice ran down my chin. “Succulent” means ___. (a) juicy (b) sour (c) dry (d) hard
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
- 4.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) dis- (d) mis-
- 5.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) tailor (d) singer
- 6.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) grammar (b) independant (c) vegetable (d) rhythm
- 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) pride
- 8.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind before (b) kind again (c) kind wrongly (d) not kind
- 9.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
- 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
- 11.Which spelling is correct? (a) excelent (b) excellant (c) excellent (d) exellent
- 12.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
- 13.Which word means “not common”? (a) uncommon (b) precommon (c) discommon (d) miscommon
- 14.Complete the analogy: Morning is to breakfast as night is to ___. (a) tiffin (b) dinner (c) breakfast (d) lunch
- 15.The patient’s condition was critical, so the doctors acted fast. “Critical” means ___. (a) very serious (b) very good (c) very simple (d) very funny
- 16.Complete the analogy: Big is to large as small is to ___. (a) wide (b) huge (c) little (d) tall
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) big – large
- 18.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -ful
- 19.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpful (b) helpless (c) helpfully (d) helper
- 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
- 21.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) receive (b) tomorrow (c) vegetable (d) privilage
- 22.Complete the analogy: Water is to thirst as food is to ___. (a) sleep (b) cold (c) hunger (d) fear
- 23.Choose the right form: Can you ___ the picture in five sentences? (a) descriptive (b) describe (c) description (d) descriptively
- 24.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
- 26.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) leap (c) cry (d) sit
- 27.Which word is a noun? (a) pure (b) purely (c) purity (d) purify
- 28.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) sit down (b) lie down (c) go to sleep (d) rise from bed
- 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) innocent
- 30.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) brave (b) giant (c) angry (d) little
- 31.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
- 32.Which word means “place wrongly”? (a) unplace (b) displace (c) misplace (d) replace
- 33.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) keys (d) musicians
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) short (c) rich (d) late
- 35.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
- 36.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
- 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) buy – sell (d) in – out
- 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) down (c) off (d) after
- 39.The view from the hilltop was breathtaking; we stood and stared for ages. “Breathtaking” means ___. (a) very dull (b) very ugly (c) amazingly beautiful (d) very dangerous
- 40.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
Answer key
- aviary
- juicy
- gift – present
- dis-
- poet
- independant
- swarm
- not kind
- tolerate
- brave – cowardly
- excellent
- affect
- uncommon
- dinner
- very serious
- little
- big – large
- -ness
- helper
- include – exclude
- privilage
- hunger
- describe
- pre-
- rich – wealthy
- leap
- purity
- rise from bed
- innocent
- little
- course
- misplace
- musicians
- rich
- lose
- cold – chilly
- down
- amazingly beautiful
- granary
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