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 suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
- 2.The fragrant jasmine filled the room with a lovely smell. “Fragrant” means ___. (a) sweet-smelling (b) very small (c) bad-smelling (d) very bright
- 3.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
- 4.Complete the analogy: Glove is to hand as sock is to ___. (a) arm (b) foot (c) neck (d) head
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) run (b) cry (c) eat (d) push
- 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
- 7.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
- 8.The pond water was murky, so we could not see the bottom. “Murky” means ___. (a) very cold (b) sweet (c) clear (d) cloudy and dark
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) slow (c) short (d) wet
- 10.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) end (c) jump (d) start
- 11.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
- 12.Which word is a verb? (a) inventively (b) inventive (c) invention (d) invent
- 13.The guide gave a concise answer in just one sentence. “Concise” means ___. (a) long and confusing (b) very loud (c) short and clear (d) very rude
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) eat (c) close (d) sing
- 15.There was a brief power cut that lasted only a minute. “Brief” means ___. (a) short (b) dark (c) loud (d) long
- 16.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
- 17.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
- 18.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sticks (c) sailors (d) bees
- 19.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
- 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
- 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
- 22.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) remove (b) cook (c) sell (d) wear
- 23.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) mistidy (b) distidy (c) retidy (d) untidy
- 24.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
- 25.Kavya is meticulous; she checks every sum twice before handing in her work. “Meticulous” means ___. (a) very fast (b) very careless (c) very lazy (d) very careful
- 26.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillyness (b) silines (c) silliness (d) sillines
- 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) up (b) after (c) off (d) down
- 28.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
- 29.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
- 30.The ancient temples of Hampi were built hundreds of years ago. “Ancient” means ___. (a) very new (b) very small (c) very old (d) very tall
- 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
- 32.Complete the analogy: Pupil is to school as patient is to ___. (a) bank (b) farm (c) temple (d) hospital
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – river
- 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
- 35.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) height (b) foriegn (c) beginning (d) accommodation
- 36.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
- 37.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
- 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
- 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) fleet (b) herd (c) bunch (d) flock
- 40.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) give a gift (b) keep going (c) stand up (d) stop trying
Answer key
- -ly
- sweet-smelling
- adopt
- foot
- cry
- refuse
- know
- cloudy and dark
- full
- end
- aquarium
- invent
- short and clear
- close
- short
- piece
- additionally
- sticks
- they're
- think about
- cowardly
- wear
- untidy
- century
- very careful
- silliness
- down
- formally
- cat
- very old
- cygnet
- hospital
- gift – present
- quick – fast
- foriegn
- dictionary
- wife
- but
- fleet
- stop trying
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