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.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) quiet (c) rich (d) fast
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
- 3.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
- 4.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow before (b) allow wrongly (c) not allow (d) allow again
- 5.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
- 6.The street vendor’s samosas were delectable, so we ordered more. “Delectable” means ___. (a) delicious (b) burnt (c) cold (d) tasteless
- 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) dentist
- 8.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
- 9.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
- 10.Which word means “without power”? (a) powerless (b) powering (c) powerful (d) powered
- 11.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
- 12.Complete the analogy: Judge is to court as actor is to ___. (a) stage (b) farm (c) field (d) kitchen
- 13.Which word is a noun? (a) inventive (b) inventively (c) invent (d) invention
- 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
- 15.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
- 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
- 17.Which spelling is correct? (a) library (b) liberary (c) libary (d) librery
- 18.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) believe (b) definitely (c) grammmar (d) schedule
- 19.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
- 20.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) temprature (b) height (c) business (d) vegetable
- 21.Which word means “build again”? (a) misbuild (b) rebuild (c) prebuild (d) disbuild
- 22.Complete the analogy: Fish is to swim as bird is to ___. (a) fly (b) dig (c) crawl (d) run
- 23.Which word is a verb? (a) successfully (b) success (c) succeed (d) successful
- 24.The tiny ant carried a load that was colossal compared to its body. “Colossal” means ___. (a) light (b) soft (c) tiny (d) huge
- 25.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) agenda (d) atlas
- 26.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
- 27.What does the idiom “break the ice” mean? (a) get very angry (b) break something cold (c) feel very cold (d) start a friendly talk
- 28.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) receive (b) envirnment (c) February (d) beginning
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) up – down
- 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
- 31.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
- 32.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) wet (d) short
- 33.Which word is a noun? (a) attract (b) attractively (c) attraction (d) attractive
- 34.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) short (b) hot (c) empty (d) fast
- 36.The empty house looked eerie at night, with creaking doors. “Eerie” means ___. (a) strange and scary (b) very clean (c) bright and cheerful (d) very warm
- 37.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blew (b) blue
- 38.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) edible
- 39.Which word means “open again”? (a) misopen (b) reopen (c) disopen (d) unopen
- 40.What does the idiom “a storm in a teacup” mean? (a) a broken cup (b) bad weather (c) big fuss over little (d) spilt tea
Answer key
- fast
- big – large
- cinema
- not allow
- sew
- delicious
- astronomer
- diary
- than
- powerless
- envelope
- stage
- invention
- permanent
- re-
- float – sink
- library
- grammmar
- affect
- temprature
- rebuild
- fly
- succeed
- huge
- agenda
- hot
- start a friendly talk
- envirnment
- gift – present
- unanimous
- peace
- short
- attraction
- biology
- short
- strange and scary
- blew
- invisible
- reopen
- big fuss over little
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