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 spelling is correct? (a) beautiful (b) beatiful (c) beutiful (d) beautifull
- 2.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
- 3.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open wrongly (b) open again (c) not open (d) open before
- 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) after (b) across (c) up (d) off
- 5.The patient’s condition was critical, so the doctors acted fast. “Critical” means ___. (a) very simple (b) very funny (c) very serious (d) very good
- 6.Which spelling is correct? (a) tomorrow (b) tommorow (c) tomorow (d) tommorrow
- 7.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) two (c) too
- 8.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) crook (b) book (c) cook (d) look
- 9.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) rich (c) quick (d) bold
- 10.Which word means “pay before”? (a) prepay (b) dispay (c) mispay (d) unpay
- 11.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
- 12.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) excelent (b) privilege (c) vegetable (d) interrupt
- 13.Choose the right form: Trees ___ the soil from washing away. (a) protect (b) protective (c) protection (d) protectively
- 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
- 15.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) ships (d) thieves
- 16.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) river (b) glass (c) pond (d) ocean
- 17.Which word means “not kind”? (a) miskind (b) prekind (c) diskind (d) unkind
- 18.The hikers were parched after the long climb and drank all their water. “Parched” means ___. (a) very proud (b) very sleepy (c) very thirsty (d) very cold
- 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) transparent (c) honest (d) modern
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) early (b) loud (c) wet (d) weak
- 22.The garbage gave off a pungent smell that made us cover our noses. “Pungent” means ___. (a) pleasant (b) sweet-smelling (c) strong-smelling (d) faint
- 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
- 24.Which spelling is correct? (a) Febuary (b) Febrary (c) February (d) Feburary
- 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
- 26.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) slow (d) hot
- 27.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) visitor
- 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
- 29.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
- 30.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) sell (c) cook (d) wear
- 31.Complete the analogy: Grass is to green as sky is to ___. (a) pink (b) red (c) brown (d) blue
- 32.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) early (b) short (c) happy (d) wet
- 34.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
- 35.Choose the right form: Wear a helmet for ___ while cycling. (a) protective (b) protection (c) protect (d) protectively
- 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
- 37.Choose the right form: The Taj Mahal is a famous tourist ___. (a) attraction (b) attract (c) attractively (d) attractive
- 38.Be cautious while crossing the busy road. “Cautious” means ___. (a) fast (b) careful (c) noisy (d) careless
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) sad (b) slow (c) full (d) dry
- 40.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) tailor (d) singer
Answer key
- beautiful
- Which
- open again
- up
- very serious
- tomorrow
- too
- crook
- timid
- prepay
- atlas
- excelent
- protect
- include – exclude
- thieves
- ocean
- unkind
- very thirsty
- transparent
- shy – timid
- weak
- strong-smelling
- whole
- February
- float – sink
- hot
- patient
- job
- proceed
- wear
- blue
- one
- short
- steal
- protection
- omnivore
- attraction
- careful
- slow
- poet
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