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.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
- 2.Complete the idiom: The exam was so easy; it was a ___ of cake. (a) plate (b) box (c) bowl (d) piece
- 3.The ancient temples of Hampi were built hundreds of years ago. “Ancient” means ___. (a) very new (b) very tall (c) very old (d) very small
- 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
- 5.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
- 6.The timid kitten hid under the bed whenever guests came. “Timid” means ___. (a) very hungry (b) very fierce (c) very playful (d) easily frightened
- 7.Which spelling is correct? (a) temperture (b) temperature (c) temprature (d) tempreture
- 8.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) lions (c) keys (d) ships
- 9.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) listen (c) eat (d) talk
- 10.Complete the analogy: Hot is to cold as tall is to ___. (a) warm (b) big (c) short (d) thin
- 11.The thief was apprehended by the police and taken to the station. “Apprehended” means ___. (a) helped (b) caught (c) praised (d) freed
- 12.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) slow (b) dry (c) sad (d) big
- 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) clutch (d) herd
- 14.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) invite (d) cancel
- 15.Complete the analogy: Grass is to green as sky is to ___. (a) blue (b) red (c) brown (d) pink
- 16.Which word means “not common”? (a) miscommon (b) uncommon (c) precommon (d) discommon
- 17.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
- 18.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidyness (b) tidines (c) tidiness (d) tidness
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) slow (b) full (c) sad (d) dry
- 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) late (c) wet (d) happy
- 22.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
- 23.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
- 24.The stray dog looked emaciated; we could see its ribs. “Emaciated” means ___. (a) very fat (b) very happy (c) very fierce (d) very thin
- 25.Which word is a noun? (a) admirable (b) admire (c) admiration (d) admirably
- 26.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) quick (c) rich (d) fresh
- 27.Which word is a verb? (a) persuasion (b) persuasive (c) persuasively (d) persuade
- 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
- 29.Complete the idiom: After the argument, Zoya gave her brother the cold ___. (a) hand (b) water (c) foot (d) shoulder
- 30.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
- 32.Complete the analogy: Duck is to quack as cow is to ___. (a) hiss (b) moo (c) roar (d) bark
- 33.The village was serene, with only the sound of birds. “Serene” means ___. (a) calm and peaceful (b) crowded (c) dirty (d) noisy
- 34.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
- 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
- 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) pride
- 37.Which word means “lead wrongly”? (a) prelead (b) unlead (c) mislead (d) relead
- 38.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) male (b) mail
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) above (d) late
- 40.Complete the analogy: Week is to day as year is to ___. (a) century (b) era (c) month (d) decade
Answer key
- bee
- piece
- very old
- deep
- sow
- easily frightened
- temperature
- sheep
- talk
- short
- caught
- big
- clutch
- cancel
- blue
- uncommon
- ambidextrous
- tidiness
- slow
- fridge
- happy
- hospital
- meat
- very thin
- admiration
- weary
- persuade
- include – exclude
- shoulder
- decade
- cold – chilly
- moo
- calm and peaceful
- weekly
- pedestrian
- bunch
- mislead
- male
- above
- month
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