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