Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Complete the analogy: Horse is to stable as dog is to ___. (a) kennel (b) hive (c) den (d) nest
- 2.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ly
- 3.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix
- 4.Riya made a feeble attempt to lift the heavy box and soon gave up. “Feeble” means ___. (a) clever (b) loud (c) strong (d) weak
- 5.Complete the analogy: Brave is to cowardly as generous is to ___. (a) rich (b) kind (c) giving (d) selfish
- 6.The pond water was murky, so we could not see the bottom. “Murky” means ___. (a) clear (b) sweet (c) very cold (d) cloudy and dark
- 7.Grandma is very hospitable; she welcomes every guest with tea and snacks. “Hospitable” means ___. (a) very strict (b) very sick (c) friendly to guests (d) unwelcoming
- 8.Arjun gave a candid answer and told us exactly what he thought. “Candid” means ___. (a) honest and open (b) sleepy (c) false (d) secret
- 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
- 10.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) geese (d) ships
- 11.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
- 12.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
- 13.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual before (b) usual wrongly (c) usual again (d) not usual
- 14.Which word means “without sleep”? (a) sleeper (b) sleepy (c) sleeping (d) sleepless
- 15.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
- 16.Which word is a verb? (a) attractive (b) attract (c) attraction (d) attractively
- 17.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
- 18.The garbage gave off a pungent smell that made us cover our noses. “Pungent” means ___. (a) pleasant (b) sweet-smelling (c) strong-smelling (d) faint
- 19.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
- 20.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
- 21.Which word means “without fear”? (a) fearful (b) fearless (c) feared (d) fearfully
- 22.Complete the idiom: After the long day, Dad decided to hit the ___. (a) sack (b) ball (c) bag (d) wall
- 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) herd (b) swarm (c) troupe (d) fleet
- 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
- 25.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) musicians (d) ships
- 26.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
- 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) herd (b) bunch (c) flock (d) pride
- 28.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) tall (c) quiet (d) mischievous
- 29.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) right (b) wrong (c) empty (d) late
- 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) early (c) wet (d) bottom
- 32.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) kind (d) empty
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) Sunday (b) evening (c) summer (d) mountain
- 34.Choose the right form: The rocket was ___ launched. (a) success (b) successful (c) successfully (d) succeed
- 35.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
- 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
- 37.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
- 38.What does “reheat” mean? (a) heat before (b) not heat (c) heat again (d) heat wrongly
- 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
- 40.Complete the analogy: Farmer is to field as sailor is to ___. (a) court (b) ship (c) farm (d) school
Answer key
- kennel
- -er
- antonym
- weak
- selfish
- cloudy and dark
- friendly to guests
- honest and open
- try
- geese
- site
- Which
- not usual
- sleepless
- illegible
- attract
- rise
- strong-smelling
- sow
- supervisor
- fearless
- sack
- troupe
- ancient – modern
- musicians
- borrow
- flock
- mischievous
- right
- pilot
- bottom
- quick
- summer
- successfully
- It's
- villain
- tale
- heat again
- reside
- ship
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