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.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) pride (b) bunch (c) school (d) herd
- 2.Choose the right form: Wear a helmet for ___ while cycling. (a) protect (b) protective (c) protection (d) protectively
- 3.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) travel (d) ask
- 4.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
- 5.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
- 6.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
- 7.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
- 8.What does the idiom “a red-letter day” mean? (a) a sad day (b) a postal holiday (c) a day of danger (d) a special, happy day
- 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
- 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
- 11.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) slow (c) wet (d) empty
- 12.Complete the idiom: Ananya was all ___ when Grandpa told the story. (a) ears (b) feet (c) eyes (d) hands
- 13.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual before (b) not usual (c) usual again (d) usual wrongly
- 14.Complete the analogy: Go is to went as eat is to ___. (a) eats (b) eaten (c) eating (d) ate
- 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
- 16.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) choose (c) shout (d) finish
- 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) herd (b) bunch (c) flock (d) pride
- 18.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnor (b) runnar (c) runer (d) runner
- 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
- 20.Complete the idiom: Don’t give up now; don’t throw in the ___! (a) book (b) towel (c) bag (d) ball
- 21.The baby was drowsy after her bath and soon fell asleep. “Drowsy” means ___. (a) angry (b) hungry (c) noisy (d) sleepy
- 22.Choose the right form: It was a hard ___ to make. (a) decide (b) decision (c) decisive (d) decisively
- 23.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) museum (c) library (d) mint
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
- 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) flock (b) fleet (c) troop (d) bunch
- 26.Which spelling is correct? (a) government (b) govenment (c) goverment (d) governmant
- 27.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) bees (c) keys (d) whales
- 28.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) clever (d) slow
- 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) after (c) along (d) off
- 30.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) reply (c) travel (d) sleep
- 31.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) niece (d) aunt
- 32.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
- 33.The garbage gave off a pungent smell that made us cover our noses. “Pungent” means ___. (a) pleasant (b) faint (c) sweet-smelling (d) strong-smelling
- 34.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) driver (d) sailor
- 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
- 36.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
- 37.Which word is a noun? (a) decide (b) decisively (c) decision (d) decisive
- 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) money (d) bike
- 39.The wedding was a lavish affair with food, music and lights everywhere. “Lavish” means ___. (a) very sad (b) grand and rich (c) simple and plain (d) very short
- 40.Choose the right form: The storm caused great ___ in the village. (a) destroy (b) destructive (c) destructively (d) destruction
Answer key
- school
- protection
- answer
- impossible
- breath
- discover
- enquire
- a special, happy day
- phone
- cub
- wet
- ears
- not usual
- ate
- victory – defeat
- start
- flock
- runner
- library
- towel
- sleepy
- decision
- bank
- stone – rock
- troop
- government
- whales
- clever
- along
- reply
- mother
- conscience
- strong-smelling
- pilot
- kitten
- descend
- decision
- mistake
- grand and rich
- destruction
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