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.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) hen
- 2.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
- 3.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
- 4.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) sad (c) wet (d) far
- 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) honest (d) superior
- 6.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) happy (b) quick (c) sleepy (d) angry
- 7.The speech was so tedious that half the class yawned. “Tedious” means ___. (a) short and funny (b) very loud (c) long and boring (d) very exciting
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
- 9.Complete the analogy: Write is to writer as dance is to ___. (a) dancer (b) dances (c) danced (d) dancing
- 10.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
- 12.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
- 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
- 14.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravest (b) bravely (c) bravery (d) braver
- 15.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) sweet (c) early (d) hard
- 16.Diya is diligent; she studies every day and never skips homework. “Diligent” means ___. (a) hardworking (b) lazy (c) careless (d) forgetful
- 17.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
- 18.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) leave (c) arrive (d) go to sleep
- 19.Complete the analogy: Big is to bigger as small is to ___. (a) smallest (b) little (c) tiny (d) smaller
- 20.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
- 21.Complete the analogy: Pilot is to plane as driver is to ___. (a) ship (b) kite (c) car (d) horse
- 22.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) aviary
- 23.Complete the analogy: Go is to went as eat is to ___. (a) eats (b) ate (c) eating (d) eaten
- 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
- 25.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
- 26.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
- 27.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) run (b) sit (c) sleep (d) buy
- 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) in (c) after (d) up
- 30.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) fast (d) ill
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) wet (b) fast (c) happy (d) small
- 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
- 33.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) simple (c) rude (d) hard
- 34.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
- 35.What does the idiom “face the music” mean? (a) dance well (b) accept the punishment (c) sing on stage (d) enjoy a song
- 36.Choose the right form: The rocket was ___ launched. (a) successfully (b) successful (c) success (d) succeed
- 37.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
- 38.Which word means “write again”? (a) diswrite (b) rewrite (c) miswrite (d) prewrite
- 39.What does the idiom “throw in the towel” mean? (a) give up (b) win easily (c) dry your hands (d) clean up
- 40.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) clever (c) angry (d) empty
Answer key
- kangaroo
- course
- illiterate
- far
- superior
- happy
- long and boring
- shy – timid
- dancer
- adopt
- gift – present
- invisible
- principal
- bravely
- hard
- hardworking
- ascend
- arrive
- smaller
- hen
- car
- orchard
- ate
- kitten
- pre-
- -er
- blue
- buy
- out
- fast
- small
- rough – smooth
- simple
- here
- accept the punishment
- successfully
- blew
- rewrite
- give up
- clever
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