Vocabulary Test Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 30: Final vocabulary test · Set 876 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
2. 2.Which word means “join again”? (a) unjoin (b) rejoin (c) disjoin (d) misjoin
3. 3.Complete the analogy: Tailor is to needle as carpenter is to ___. (a) saw (b) stethoscope (c) pen (d) brush
4. 4.What does “misread” mean? (a) read again (b) read wrongly (c) read before (d) not read
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) bundle (b) herd (c) flock (d) pride
6. 6.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) crawl (c) jump (d) sleep
7. 7.Complete the analogy: Bird is to nest as bee is to ___. (a) kennel (b) hive (c) den (d) stable
8. 8.The garbage gave off a pungent smell that made us cover our noses. “Pungent” means ___. (a) pleasant (b) strong-smelling (c) sweet-smelling (d) faint
9. 9.The milk had a peculiar smell, so Mum threw it away. “Peculiar” means ___. (a) fresh (b) strange (c) sweet (d) pleasant
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
11. 11.Complete the idiom: It is raining cats and ___. (a) rats (b) cows (c) dogs (d) mice
12. 12.What does the idiom “raining cats and dogs” mean? (a) pets are fighting (b) a light shower (c) animals are falling (d) raining very heavily
13. 13.Complete the analogy: Lion is to roar as dog is to ___. (a) moo (b) hiss (c) bark (d) neigh
14. 14.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
16. 16.Which spelling is correct? (a) Wednsday (b) Wedensday (c) Wednesday (d) Wensday
17. 17.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible
18. 18.Which word means “without care”? (a) careless (b) carefully (c) carer (d) careful
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
20. 20.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) rich (c) poor (d) kind
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
23. 23.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
25. 25.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) height (b) necessary (c) calender (d) Wednesday
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
27. 27.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
28. 28.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
30. 30.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) wet (d) slow
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) sit down (c) go to sleep (d) rise from bed
32. 32.The cut on his knee was superficial, just a small scratch. “Superficial” means ___. (a) not deep (b) very deep (c) very old (d) very painful
33. 33.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
34. 34.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
35. 35.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) road (c) river (d) garden
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
37. 37.Which word means “full of hope”? (a) hopeless (b) hopeful (c) hoping (d) hopefully
38. 38.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
39. 39.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
40. 40.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary

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