Vocabulary Test Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 30: Final vocabulary test · Set 602 · 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.Which word means “in a careful way”? (a) careless (b) careful (c) carefully (d) carer
2. 2.The cliff path was so perilous that climbers needed ropes. “Perilous” means ___. (a) easy (b) flat (c) dangerous (d) safe
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Choose the right form: Please explain it ___; I am only seven! (a) simplify (b) simplicity (c) simple (d) simply
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
7. 7.What does the idiom “out of the blue” mean? (a) from the sea (b) very sad (c) suddenly, unexpectedly (d) from the sky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
9. 9.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) wet (d) slow
10. 10.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) first (b) dry (c) short (d) cold
11. 11.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) nose (b) knows
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) herd (b) fleet (c) flock (d) swarm
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
14. 14.The garbage gave off a pungent smell that made us cover our noses. “Pungent” means ___. (a) sweet-smelling (b) pleasant (c) faint (d) strong-smelling
15. 15.An elephant’s trunk is versatile; it can lift logs and pick up a peanut. “Versatile” means ___. (a) very short (b) very weak (c) very slow (d) able to do many things
16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) mountain (b) summer (c) Sunday (d) evening
17. 17.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
19. 19.Choose the right form: If you practise daily, you will ___. (a) success (b) successfully (c) successful (d) succeed
20. 20.Complete the idiom: Can you keep an ___ on my bag for a minute? (a) hand (b) ear (c) arm (d) eye
21. 21.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) sheep (c) ships (d) lions
22. 22.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) asleep (d) wet
23. 23.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
24. 24.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) eggs (d) cows
25. 25.The cloth was translucent, letting some light pass through. “Translucent” means ___. (a) very heavy (b) letting light through (c) very dark (d) very thick
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) flock (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) pack
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) push (c) drop (d) lift
28. 28.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) cloud (c) rock (d) tree
29. 29.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) danceer (b) dancer (c) dansor (d) dancar
30. 30.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) glad (c) tired (d) hungry
31. 31.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
32. 32.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) keep (b) lose (c) hold (d) submit
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
34. 34.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) soften (b) softer (c) softly (d) softness
35. 35.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) late (c) wet (d) happy
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) tolerate (b) build (c) decorate (d) pick up
37. 37.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) soft (d) cold
38. 38.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
39. 39.Complete the analogy: Letter is to word as word is to ___. (a) alphabet (b) letter (c) sentence (d) pencil
40. 40.What does the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” mean? (a) go shopping (b) free a pet (c) tell a secret (d) tell a lie

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