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.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
- 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) out (b) on (c) after (d) up
- 3.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) cows (d) grapes
- 4.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) invisible
- 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
- 6.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) small
- 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
- 8.Complete the analogy: Big is to bigger as small is to ___. (a) smallest (b) smaller (c) little (d) tiny
- 9.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) cows (d) dancers
- 10.Complete the analogy: Bird is to feathers as fish is to ___. (a) fur (b) hair (c) scales (d) wool
- 11.The baby’s cries were incessant; she did not stop for an hour. “Incessant” means ___. (a) short (b) happy (c) soft (d) non-stop
- 12.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
- 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
- 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
- 15.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) fall asleep (b) start ringing (c) stop ringing (d) break
- 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
- 17.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) book (b) crook (c) cook (d) look
- 18.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) man (d) king
- 19.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
- 20.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
- 21.The timid kitten hid under the bed whenever guests came. “Timid” means ___. (a) easily frightened (b) very fierce (c) very hungry (d) very playful
- 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) choir (d) herd
- 23.Which word is an adverb? (a) destruction (b) destructive (c) destroy (d) destructively
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) up – down
- 25.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
- 26.Complete the idiom: Kavya is the apple of her grandfather’s ___. (a) eye (b) hand (c) heart (d) tree
- 27.Which word means “without fear”? (a) fearfully (b) fearful (c) fearless (d) feared
- 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
- 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) museum
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) full (c) short (d) hot
- 31.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) schedule (b) independent (c) recommend (d) belive
- 32.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) clean the garden (c) avoid the main point (d) hit a plant
- 33.Which spelling is correct? (a) beutiful (b) beautifull (c) beatiful (d) beautiful
- 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) require
- 35.The street vendor’s samosas were delectable, so we ordered more. “Delectable” means ___. (a) cold (b) burnt (c) delicious (d) tasteless
- 36.Choose the right form: Hard work is the key to ___. (a) successful (b) succeed (c) success (d) successfully
- 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) pride (c) bunch (d) herd
- 38.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) sit down (c) finish a trip (d) start a journey
- 39.There was an abundant crop of mangoes this year; every tree was full. “Abundant” means ___. (a) rotten (b) more than enough (c) very sour (d) very small
- 40.Choose the right form: Write a short ___ of your best friend. (a) description (b) descriptively (c) describe (d) descriptive
Answer key
- lion
- out
- cows
- illegible
- generous – selfish
- small
- cheap – expensive
- smaller
- dancers
- scales
- non-stop
- millennium
- off
- choir
- start ringing
- wise – foolish
- crook
- man
- hare
- -ly
- easily frightened
- choir
- destructively
- stone – rock
- latter
- eye
- fearless
- float – sink
- hospital
- hot
- belive
- avoid the main point
- beautiful
- demonstrate
- delicious
- success
- bunch
- start a journey
- more than enough
- description
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