Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
- 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
- 3.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
- 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) pride (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) brood
- 5.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
- 6.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
- 7.Complete the idiom: After winning the prize, Riya was on cloud ___. (a) nine (b) ten (c) five (d) seven
- 8.Choose the right form: Wear a helmet for ___ while cycling. (a) protect (b) protection (c) protectively (d) protective
- 9.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
- 10.The film was so dreary that we left before it ended. “Dreary” means ___. (a) very short (b) exciting (c) very funny (d) dull and gloomy
- 11.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
- 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
- 13.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
- 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
- 15.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindness (b) kindly (c) kinder (d) kindest
- 16.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
- 17.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) wait eagerly for (c) look straight ahead (d) be afraid of
- 18.The timid kitten hid under the bed whenever guests came. “Timid” means ___. (a) very hungry (b) very fierce (c) very playful (d) easily frightened
- 19.Complete the idiom: Stop pulling my ___; I know you are joking! (a) hair (b) arm (c) ear (d) leg
- 20.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) prince
- 21.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
- 22.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
- 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
- 24.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) two (b) to (c) too
- 25.Which spelling is correct? (a) expecially (b) especialy (c) espescially (d) especially
- 26.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
- 27.Complete the analogy: Pages are to book as leaves are to ___. (a) cloud (b) tree (c) stone (d) root
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) dry (c) quiet (d) strong
- 29.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) asleep (d) loud
- 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
- 31.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heal (b) heel
- 32.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
- 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
- 34.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) wet (c) dull (d) bright
- 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: The thief finally gave ___ and told the truth. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) in
- 36.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
- 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
- 38.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
- 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) exclude
- 40.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
Answer key
- pre-
- profit
- elderly
- brood
- refrigerator
- rode
- nine
- protection
- accept
- dull and gloomy
- veterinarian
- get
- assist
- mistake
- kindness
- nephew
- wait eagerly for
- easily frightened
- leg
- king
- duck
- breath
- cub
- two
- especially
- hen
- tree
- strong
- asleep
- previously
- heal
- bear
- principal
- bright
- in
- -er
- calf
- cell
- exclude
- steel
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