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 “not usual”? (a) unusual (b) misusual (c) preusual (d) reusual
- 2.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
- 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
- 4.What does “mislead” mean? (a) not lead (b) lead wrongly (c) lead before (d) lead again
- 5.Which spelling is correct? (a) accommodation (b) acommodation (c) accommadation (d) accomodation
- 6.Complete the analogy: Judge is to court as actor is to ___. (a) farm (b) stage (c) field (d) kitchen
- 7.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) above (c) below (d) behind
- 8.The thief was apprehended by the police and taken to the station. “Apprehended” means ___. (a) praised (b) helped (c) caught (d) freed
- 9.Which spelling is correct? (a) mischevous (b) mischievious (c) mischievous (d) mischivous
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) up – down
- 11.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
- 12.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) push (d) run
- 14.What does “replay” mean? (a) play before (b) not play (c) play wrongly (d) play again
- 15.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) loud (d) big
- 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
- 17.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) take care of (d) look behind
- 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) rude (d) honest
- 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) pre-
- 20.Complete the analogy: Light is to dark as noise is to ___. (a) song (b) music (c) sound (d) silence
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) in – out
- 22.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) Wednesday (b) calender (c) committee (d) schedule
- 23.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
- 24.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) museum (d) library
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
- 26.The patient’s condition was critical, so the doctors acted fast. “Critical” means ___. (a) very funny (b) very serious (c) very simple (d) very good
- 27.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
- 28.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
- 29.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) hide (b) lose (c) discover (d) go outside
- 30.Choose the right form: Write a short ___ of your best friend. (a) descriptive (b) describe (c) descriptively (d) description
- 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
- 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
- 33.Choose the right form: The storm caused great ___ in the village. (a) destroy (b) destructive (c) destructively (d) destruction
- 34.What does the idiom “burn the midnight oil” mean? (a) waste oil (b) work late into the night (c) light a lamp (d) cook at night
- 35.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
- 36.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) girl (d) aunt
- 37.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ness
- 38.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) lose a form (b) post a form (c) complete a form (d) tear a form
- 39.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) sell (b) remove (c) cook (d) wear
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) night (b) up (c) hot (d) dry
Answer key
- unusual
- unanimous
- lamb
- lead wrongly
- accommodation
- stage
- below
- caught
- mischievous
- gift – present
- adopt
- sum
- cry
- play again
- slow
- inferior
- take care of
- rude
- dis-
- silence
- cold – chilly
- calender
- -er
- cinema
- ill – sick
- very serious
- wonder
- bicycle
- discover
- description
- residence
- arrive – depart
- destruction
- work late into the night
- fare
- girl
- -ness
- complete a form
- wear
- night
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