Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
- 2.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) take care of (c) search for (d) look later
- 3.Complete the analogy: Happy is to sad as rich is to ___. (a) poor (b) wealthy (c) tall (d) kind
- 4.Which word is a noun? (a) purify (b) pure (c) purity (d) purely
- 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) fleet
- 6.Which spelling is correct? (a) acheeve (b) achieve (c) achive (d) acheive
- 7.Complete the analogy: Lion is to roar as dog is to ___. (a) hiss (b) bark (c) neigh (d) moo
- 8.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) remove clothes (b) buy (c) wear (d) wash
- 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) fleet (b) litter (c) flock (d) pride
- 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
- 11.Which spelling is correct? (a) receve (b) recieve (c) receeve (d) receive
- 12.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open before (b) not open (c) open wrongly (d) open again
- 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) success (d) journey
- 14.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
- 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
- 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
- 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) wet (d) angry
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
- 19.What does the idiom “the apple of someone’s eye” mean? (a) an eye problem (b) a greedy person (c) a red fruit (d) a dearly loved person
- 20.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -less
- 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) swarm (b) pride (c) bunch (d) flock
- 22.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) inedible
- 23.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
- 24.Which spelling is correct? (a) calender (b) calander (c) calendar (d) calandar
- 25.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darckness (b) darkness (c) darkeness (d) darknes
- 26.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
- 27.Complete the analogy: Pen is to writer as camera is to ___. (a) tailor (b) farmer (c) barber (d) photographer
- 28.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) stop (b) sleep (c) leave (d) continue
- 29.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadden (b) sadly (c) sadness (d) sadder
- 30.Complete the analogy: Book is to library as money is to ___. (a) park (b) garden (c) school (d) bank
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
- 32.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
- 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) swarm (b) grove (c) herd (d) pride
- 34.Complete the analogy: Big is to large as small is to ___. (a) little (b) tall (c) huge (d) wide
- 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
- 36.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
- 37.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
- 38.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
- 39.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
- 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) up (c) across (d) after
Answer key
- dictionary
- take care of
- poor
- purity
- swarm
- achieve
- bark
- remove clothes
- litter
- deep – shallow
- receive
- open again
- success
- plumber
- fridge
- victory – defeat
- modern
- quick – fast
- a dearly loved person
- -er
- pride
- inedible
- host
- calendar
- darkness
- goose
- photographer
- continue
- sadly
- bank
- shy – timid
- counsel
- grove
- little
- ancient – modern
- latter
- past
- alter
- hero
- up
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