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: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
- 2.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravest (b) braver (c) bravery (d) bravely
- 3.Which word means “not happy”? (a) prehappy (b) unhappy (c) dishappy (d) rehappy
- 4.Complete the analogy: Sheep is to wool as bee is to ___. (a) eggs (b) milk (c) honey (d) silk
- 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
- 6.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
- 7.Priya was adamant that she would finish the race, even with a sore foot. “Adamant” means ___. (a) firm, not changing mind (b) unsure (c) sleepy (d) scared
- 8.The Thar Desert is arid; it hardly ever rains there. “Arid” means ___. (a) very wet (b) very dry (c) very green (d) very cold
- 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
- 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) after (c) down (d) across
- 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough
- 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
- 13.Complete the idiom: Don’t cry over spilt ___. (a) juice (b) milk (c) water (d) tea
- 14.Which word is a verb? (a) attraction (b) attractive (c) attractively (d) attract
- 15.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) push (b) cry (c) eat (d) run
- 16.Complete the analogy: Shoe is to foot as hat is to ___. (a) head (b) foot (c) hand (d) knee
- 17.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) out (d) up
- 18.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) duke
- 19.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
- 20.Which word is a noun? (a) description (b) descriptive (c) describe (d) descriptively
- 21.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
- 22.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) accept (c) build (d) refuse
- 23.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) search for (b) take care of (c) look later (d) look behind
- 24.Which word means “heat before”? (a) reheat (b) disheat (c) preheat (d) unheat
- 25.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heal (b) heel
- 26.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) climb up (b) plant trees (c) become an adult (d) get smaller
- 27.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) nose (b) knows
- 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
- 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
- 30.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 32.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) dis-
- 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) rude (d) brave
- 34.Complete the analogy: Delhi is to India as Kathmandu is to ___. (a) Bhutan (b) Sri Lanka (c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal
- 35.Complete the analogy: Farmer is to field as sailor is to ___. (a) school (b) court (c) ship (d) farm
- 36.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
- 37.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
- 38.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -less (d) -ly
- 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
- 40.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) run very fast (b) hit a plant (c) avoid the main point (d) clean the garden
Answer key
- past
- bravely
- unhappy
- honey
- optimist
- botanist
- firm, not changing mind
- very dry
- foal
- down
- rough
- right away
- milk
- attract
- cry
- head
- out
- duke
- dictionary
- description
- tailor
- refuse
- take care of
- preheat
- heal
- become an adult
- nose
- verify
- brave – cowardly
- except
- shout – yell
- dis-
- brave
- Nepal
- ship
- hair
- one
- -ly
- generous – selfish
- avoid the main point
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