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 means “without care”? (a) carefully (b) careful (c) carer (d) careless
- 2.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
- 3.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
- 4.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) horse (d) cow
- 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
- 6.Which word means “check again”? (a) mischeck (b) uncheck (c) recheck (d) precheck
- 7.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
- 8.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
- 9.What does the idiom “at the eleventh hour” mean? (a) very early (b) every hour (c) at 11 o'clock (d) at the last moment
- 10.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) schedule (b) interrup (c) necessary (d) beginning
- 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Pick ___ the paper from the floor. (a) across (b) up (c) after (d) off
- 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) flock
- 13.Complete the analogy: Good is to better as bad is to ___. (a) badly (b) worst (c) good (d) worse
- 14.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
- 15.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
- 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
- 17.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmor (c) swimmer (d) swimmar
- 18.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
- 19.The traveller was weary after walking all day in the sun. “Weary” means ___. (a) very happy (b) very angry (c) very rich (d) very tired
- 20.The monkey was nimble and leapt quickly from branch to branch. “Nimble” means ___. (a) slow and heavy (b) sleepy (c) noisy (d) quick and light
- 21.Complete the analogy: Hen is to chick as frog is to ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) tadpole (d) cub
- 22.Which word means “one who sings”? (a) sang (b) singing (c) songs (d) singer
- 23.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
- 24.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
- 25.Which word is a verb? (a) destroy (b) destructive (c) destructively (d) destruction
- 26.Dad was furious when someone dented his new car. “Furious” means ___. (a) very calm (b) very tired (c) very happy (d) very angry
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
- 28.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
- 29.The kitten was so docile that it let the children carry it around. “Docile” means ___. (a) noisy (b) wild (c) angry (d) gentle and calm
- 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
- 31.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
- 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
- 33.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) caring (d) tall
- 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: Mum told us to put ___ our toys after playing. (a) off (b) after (c) away (d) on
- 35.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) princess
- 36.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) disappear (b) accomodation (c) address (d) government
- 37.Which word is a verb? (a) protection (b) protectively (c) protective (d) protect
- 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
- 39.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) stairs (b) cows (c) lions (d) grapes
- 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) after (b) off (c) down (d) across
Answer key
- careless
- altar
- atlas
- swan
- up
- recheck
- one
- coarse
- at the last moment
- interrup
- up
- flock
- worse
- deer
- re-
- brave – cowardly
- swimmer
- impossible
- very tired
- quick and light
- tadpole
- singer
- whole
- un-
- destroy
- very angry
- friend – pal
- flour
- gentle and calm
- innocent
- counsel
- discover
- caring
- away
- queen
- accomodation
- protect
- stone – rock
- stairs
- down
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