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 is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) sink (d) shout
- 2.Which spelling is correct? (a) embaress (b) embarass (c) embarras (d) embarrass
- 3.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) definitely (b) government (c) grammar (d) rythm
- 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) across
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
- 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
- 8.The guide gave a concise answer in just one sentence. “Concise” means ___. (a) short and clear (b) very loud (c) very rude (d) long and confusing
- 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
- 10.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) goose
- 11.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) judge
- 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) jump (d) close
- 14.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
- 15.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) dis-
- 16.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
- 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) wise (c) rich (d) early
- 18.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
- 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
- 20.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
- 21.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) ewe
- 22.The cheetah is a ferocious hunter that chases its prey at great speed. “Ferocious” means ___. (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) gentle (d) fierce and wild
- 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
- 24.The canteen was deserted; there was not a single person inside. “Deserted” means ___. (a) very dirty (b) very crowded (c) newly painted (d) empty of people
- 25.Which word is a noun? (a) attractive (b) attraction (c) attractively (d) attract
- 26.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleepy (b) sleeper (c) sleepless (d) sleeping
- 27.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
- 28.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pittiful (b) pitifull (c) pitiful (d) pityful
- 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
- 30.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easly (b) easely (c) easyly (d) easily
- 31.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -ful
- 32.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) reside
- 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) polite
- 34.The mango was succulent, and juice ran down my chin. “Succulent” means ___. (a) sour (b) dry (c) hard (d) juicy
- 35.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) luckyly (b) luckily (c) lukily (d) luckilly
- 36.Grandma is very hospitable; she welcomes every guest with tea and snacks. “Hospitable” means ___. (a) very strict (b) unwelcoming (c) very sick (d) friendly to guests
- 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) rich (d) early
- 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) in (b) up (c) off (d) out
- 39.What does the idiom “over the moon” mean? (a) very far away (b) extremely happy (c) very tired (d) in outer space
- 40.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) present (c) river (d) shout
Answer key
- sink
- embarrass
- rythm
- up
- cold – chilly
- start
- shout – yell
- short and clear
- conclude
- goose
- eyewitness
- kind
- close
- weather
- dis-
- new
- wise
- except
- un-
- miser
- mare
- fierce and wild
- need
- empty of people
- attraction
- sleepless
- stationary
- pitiful
- examination
- easily
- -ly
- apologise
- shallow
- juicy
- luckily
- friendly to guests
- deep
- off
- extremely happy
- present
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