Vocabulary Test Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 30: Final vocabulary test · Set 950 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) give a gift (c) keep going (d) stop trying
3. 3.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) dry (c) first (d) cold
4. 4.The canteen was deserted; there was not a single person inside. “Deserted” means ___. (a) very crowded (b) very dirty (c) newly painted (d) empty of people
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
7. 7.Which spelling is correct? (a) Wensday (b) Wedensday (c) Wednsday (d) Wednesday
8. 8.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) laugh (b) choose (c) repair (d) break
9. 9.Complete the idiom: We will finish this by hook or by ___. (a) look (b) crook (c) book (d) cook
10. 10.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
11. 11.Which word is spelt wrongly? (a) temperature (b) exagerate (c) argument (d) mischievous
12. 12.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadness (b) sadeness (c) saddness (d) sadnes
13. 13.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
14. 14.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
15. 15.Complete the idiom: Ishaan let the cat out of the ___. (a) house (b) room (c) bag (d) box
16. 16.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
17. 17.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) pre- (d) re-
18. 18.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) dry (c) loud (d) tall
19. 19.What does the idiom “all ears” mean? (a) listening eagerly (b) hard of hearing (c) very noisy (d) having big ears
20. 20.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
21. 21.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) dry (b) near (c) happy (d) cold
22. 22.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) eat (b) cry (c) sing (d) sit
23. 23.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) Monday (b) winter (c) morning (d) river
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
25. 25.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -less
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) optimist
27. 27.The monkey was nimble and leapt quickly from branch to branch. “Nimble” means ___. (a) sleepy (b) quick and light (c) slow and heavy (d) noisy
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) flock (b) pack (c) bunch (d) fleet
30. 30.Which word is a verb? (a) destructive (b) destructively (c) destroy (d) destruction
31. 31.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
32. 32.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
33. 33.The old building was dilapidated, with broken walls and a fallen roof. “Dilapidated” means ___. (a) falling apart (b) very tall (c) very clean (d) brand new
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) swarm (b) clutch (c) fleet (d) herd
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
36. 36.Choose the right form: If you practise daily, you will ___. (a) successful (b) succeed (c) success (d) successfully
37. 37.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerless (b) powerfully (c) powerful (d) powered
38. 38.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
39. 39.After the long walk, Rohan was so famished that he ate four chapatis. “Famished” means ___. (a) very proud (b) very sleepy (c) very hungry (d) very angry
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) big – large

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