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Vocabulary lesson 30: Final vocabulary test · Set 899 · 40 questions
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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. 1.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
  2. 2.Complete the idiom: The money we raised is just a drop in the ___. (a) ocean (b) river (c) glass (d) pond
  3. 3.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) in (b) out (c) after (d) up
  4. 4.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
  6. 6.Choose the right form: Do not play near the railway track; it is ___. (a) dangerously (b) dangerous (c) danger (d) endanger
  7. 7.What does the idiom “when pigs fly” mean? (a) very soon (b) never (c) in summer (d) every morning
  8. 8.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) dry (c) sad (d) late
  9. 9.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) tomorrow (b) consience (c) rhythm (d) February
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
  11. 11.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happily (b) happiely (c) happyly (d) happly
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  13. 13.Riya made a feeble attempt to lift the heavy box and soon gave up. “Feeble” means ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) clever (d) strong
  14. 14.What does the idiom “beat around the bush” mean? (a) avoid the main point (b) run very fast (c) clean the garden (d) hit a plant
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
  16. 16.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) late (c) soft (d) clean
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) stone – rock (c) win – lose (d) hot – cold
  18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
  19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) down (b) after (c) up (d) off
  20. 20.Complete the analogy: Go is to went as eat is to ___. (a) eats (b) eaten (c) ate (d) eating
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) river (c) road (d) roof
  23. 23.Complete the analogy: Monday is to Tuesday as January is to ___. (a) June (b) March (c) February (d) December
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) happy (d) sleepy
  25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “hand in” mean? (a) submit (b) hold (c) lose (d) keep
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
  27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) bunch (b) flock (c) fleet (d) herd
  28. 28.What does the idiom “a drop in the ocean” mean? (a) a sea journey (b) a rain shower (c) a very small amount (d) a big wave
  29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tell the truth (b) paint (c) tidy up (d) invent a story
  30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) flock (c) herd (d) swarm
  31. 31.Choose the right form: Painting helps children become more ___. (a) create (b) creative (c) creatively (d) creation
  32. 32.Water is scarce in the desert, so people use every drop carefully. “Scarce” means ___. (a) easy to find (b) in short supply (c) very cold (d) very clean
  33. 33.The crowd at the stadium was boisterous, shouting and cheering loudly. “Boisterous” means ___. (a) sleepy (b) quiet and calm (c) noisy and lively (d) sad
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) arrive
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
  36. 36.Which word means “place wrongly”? (a) replace (b) misplace (c) displace (d) preplace
  37. 37.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) asleep (c) tall (d) loud
  38. 38.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
  39. 39.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
  40. 40.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadnes (b) sadeness (c) saddness (d) sadness

Answer key

  1. omnivore
  2. ocean
  3. out
  4. geography
  5. rough – smooth
  6. dangerous
  7. never
  8. above
  9. consience
  10. victory – defeat
  11. happily
  12. cub
  13. weak
  14. avoid the main point
  15. wise
  16. clean
  17. stone – rock
  18. end
  19. up
  20. ate
  21. foal
  22. road
  23. February
  24. happy
  25. submit
  26. fortunate
  27. fleet
  28. a very small amount
  29. invent a story
  30. team
  31. creative
  32. in short supply
  33. noisy and lively
  34. refuse
  35. residence
  36. misplace
  37. asleep
  38. mis-
  39. week
  40. sadness

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