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.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) library
- 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
- 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
- 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
- 5.The Thar Desert is arid; it hardly ever rains there. “Arid” means ___. (a) very dry (b) very cold (c) very wet (d) very green
- 6.Complete the analogy: Painter is to brush as writer is to ___. (a) saw (b) spade (c) pen (d) needle
- 7.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
- 8.What does the idiom “turn a deaf ear” mean? (a) listen carefully (b) refuse to listen (c) lose hearing (d) whisper softly
- 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
- 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
- 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
- 12.What does the idiom “lend a hand” mean? (a) help someone (b) shake hands (c) give a hand away (d) borrow money
- 13.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
- 14.Complete the analogy: Two is to four as five is to ___. (a) ten (b) fifteen (c) nine (d) six
- 15.Complete the analogy: Cat is to kitten as dog is to ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
- 16.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
- 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) start (d) eat
- 19.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) chilly (d) hot
- 20.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) wear (b) arrive (c) postpone (d) agree
- 21.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) ewe
- 22.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
- 23.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) poor (c) clever (d) wealthy
- 24.The fire spread rapidly through the dry grass. “Rapidly” means ___. (a) gently (b) quietly (c) quickly (d) slowly
- 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) herd (c) pride (d) bunch
- 26.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a big wave (c) a very small amount (d) a rain shower
- 27.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) Febuary (b) believe (c) independent (d) beautiful
- 28.Choose the right form: Please explain it ___; I am only seven! (a) simply (b) simplify (c) simple (d) simplicity
- 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) in (b) off (c) up (d) down
- 30.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) slow (d) small
- 31.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
- 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) kid
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) cloud (d) girl
- 34.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) woman (d) niece
- 35.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) caring (c) tall (d) lazy
- 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
- 37.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
- 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
- 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) herd (b) swarm (c) pride (d) flight
- 40.Complete the analogy: Pupil is to school as patient is to ___. (a) farm (b) temple (c) bank (d) hospital
Answer key
- aviary
- hero
- receive
- victory – defeat
- very dry
- pen
- borrow
- refuse to listen
- calf
- include – exclude
- cheap – expensive
- help someone
- counsel
- ten
- puppy
- bridegroom
- float
- start
- chilly
- postpone
- mare
- -ness
- wealthy
- quickly
- bunch
- a very small amount
- Febuary
- simply
- off
- hot
- pre-
- cygnet
- girl
- woman
- caring
- ancient – modern
- stare
- rough – smooth
- flight
- hospital
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