Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
- 2.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) dancers (d) ships
- 3.The timid kitten hid under the bed whenever guests came. “Timid” means ___. (a) very hungry (b) easily frightened (c) very fierce (d) very playful
- 4.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) early (b) cold (c) empty (d) tall
- 5.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
- 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) ancient (d) modern
- 7.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) dog (d) cow
- 8.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) definately (b) interrupt (c) disappear (d) mischievous
- 9.What does “preview” mean? (a) not view (b) view before (c) view wrongly (d) view again
- 10.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bare (b) bear
- 11.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
- 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
- 13.What does the idiom “the last straw” mean? (a) a small gift (b) a broken straw (c) the final problem (d) the end of a drink
- 14.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
- 15.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) believe (b) temperature (c) Feburary (d) accommodation
- 16.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sale (b) sail
- 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
- 18.Which word is a noun? (a) purity (b) pure (c) purely (d) purify
- 19.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easily (b) easly (c) easyly (d) easely
- 20.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) adres (b) vegetable (c) immediately (d) noticeable
- 21.Which word is a noun? (a) creatively (b) create (c) creation (d) creative
- 22.Complete the analogy: Bird is to nest as bee is to ___. (a) den (b) hive (c) stable (d) kennel
- 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
- 24.Choose the right form: Can you ___ the picture in five sentences? (a) describe (b) descriptive (c) descriptively (d) description
- 25.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ful
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) tall – short (d) shy – bold
- 27.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) eyes (b) hands (c) feet (d) ears
- 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
- 29.The fruit seller was courteous and thanked every customer. “Courteous” means ___. (a) rude (b) slow (c) lazy (d) polite
- 30.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) by (b) bye (c) buy
- 31.The view from the hilltop was breathtaking; we stood and stared for ages. “Breathtaking” means ___. (a) very dangerous (b) very dull (c) very ugly (d) amazingly beautiful
- 32.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) dry (b) sad (c) full (d) slow
- 33.What does the phrasal verb “switch off” mean? (a) buy a light (b) make a light go out (c) break a light (d) make a light go on
- 34.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sleep (b) win (c) sit (d) run
- 36.What does the idiom “cost an arm and a leg” mean? (a) need a doctor (b) hurt badly (c) be very expensive (d) be cheap
- 37.Which word means “the state of being weak”? (a) weakly (b) weaker (c) weaken (d) weakness
- 38.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
- 39.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) refuse to listen (c) lose hearing (d) whisper softly
- 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
Answer key
- arrive – depart
- dancers
- easily frightened
- cold
- passed
- invisible
- goose
- definately
- view before
- bare
- pre-
- purchase
- the final problem
- Feburary
- sale
- fridge
- purity
- easily
- adres
- creation
- hive
- chick
- describe
- -less
- shy – timid
- ears
- money
- polite
- by
- amazingly beautiful
- slow
- make a light go out
- cat
- win
- be very expensive
- weakness
- flour
- refuse to listen
- innocent
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