Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) after (b) in (c) across (d) off
- 3.Which word is a verb? (a) difference (b) differ (c) different (d) differently
- 4.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakeer (b) baker (c) bakar (d) bakor
- 5.Choose the right form: The rocket was ___ launched. (a) successfully (b) successful (c) success (d) succeed
- 6.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) speak (d) hear
- 7.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
- 8.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) decorate (b) build (c) pick up (d) tolerate
- 9.What does the idiom “hit the sack” mean? (a) go shopping (b) punch a bag (c) pack a bag (d) go to bed
- 10.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) asleep
- 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
- 12.Complete the analogy: Sugar is to sweet as lemon is to ___. (a) bitter (b) salty (c) sour (d) spicy
- 13.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
- 14.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) jump (c) gift (d) end
- 15.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) excellent (b) separate (c) receeve (d) knowledge
- 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
- 17.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -er
- 18.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) look behind (c) search for (d) take care of
- 19.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) tall (d) young
- 20.Rohan was perplexed by the strange message and read it five times. “Perplexed” means ___. (a) puzzled (b) pleased (c) sleepy (d) angry
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) shout – yell (d) buy – sell
- 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) troupe
- 23.Which word is an adverb? (a) endanger (b) dangerous (c) danger (d) dangerously
- 24.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
- 25.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
- 26.Which word means “not equal”? (a) reequal (b) unequal (c) preequal (d) disequal
- 27.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
- 28.The tiny ant carried a load that was colossal compared to its body. “Colossal” means ___. (a) tiny (b) light (c) huge (d) soft
- 29.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) short (b) empty (c) hot (d) fast
- 31.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) too (b) to (c) two
- 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) bouquet (b) pride (c) fleet (d) herd
- 33.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) slow (d) loud
- 34.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
- 35.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dansor (b) danceer (c) dancer (d) dancar
- 36.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
- 37.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) lose by chance (b) find by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
- 38.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) dancers (d) keys
- 39.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) run outside (c) have none left (d) have plenty
- 40.Complete the analogy: Pen is to writer as camera is to ___. (a) farmer (b) tailor (c) photographer (d) barber
Answer key
- shy – timid
- in
- differ
- baker
- successfully
- speak
- daughter
- tolerate
- go to bed
- asleep
- increase
- sour
- son
- end
- receeve
- brave – cowardly
- -ness
- take care of
- young
- puzzled
- shout – yell
- troupe
- dangerously
- dog
- however
- unequal
- pear
- huge
- then
- short
- two
- bouquet
- slow
- cobbler
- dancer
- refrigerator
- find by chance
- dancers
- have none left
- photographer
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