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 word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) late (b) hot (c) full (d) short
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) gift – river
- 3.Choose the right form: The Taj Mahal is a famous tourist ___. (a) attraction (b) attractive (c) attract (d) attractively
- 4.The ancient temples of Hampi were built hundreds of years ago. “Ancient” means ___. (a) very new (b) very old (c) very small (d) very tall
- 5.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) choir (d) fleet
- 6.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
- 7.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
- 8.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
- 9.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
- 10.Complete the analogy: Chennai is to Tamil Nadu as Mumbai is to ___. (a) Punjab (b) Bihar (c) Kerala (d) Maharashtra
- 11.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homework (b) homeward (c) homeless (d) homely
- 12.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) finish (b) shout (c) start (d) choose
- 13.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
- 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
- 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
- 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
- 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
- 18.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look behind (b) look later (c) take care of (d) search for
- 19.What does the idiom “a white elephant” mean? (a) a rare animal (b) costly but useless thing (c) a big white toy (d) a lucky charm
- 20.The road was so congested that cars hardly moved for an hour. “Congested” means ___. (a) very smooth (b) blocked with traffic (c) very wide (d) newly built
- 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) into
- 22.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
- 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
- 24.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) hot (d) small
- 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) colony (b) fleet (c) herd (d) pride
- 26.Which spelling is correct? (a) tomorow (b) tomorrow (c) tommorow (d) tommorrow
- 27.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
- 28.Complete the analogy: Big is to bigger as small is to ___. (a) smallest (b) little (c) tiny (d) smaller
- 29.Which spelling is correct? (a) definately (b) definitely (c) definitly (d) defenitely
- 30.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) lunch (c) night (d) school
- 31.The chilli was so potent that one bite made my eyes water. “Potent” means ___. (a) very cheap (b) very weak (c) very strong (d) very sweet
- 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
- 33.Complete the analogy: Thermometer is to temperature as clock is to ___. (a) distance (b) weight (c) speed (d) time
- 34.The milk had a peculiar smell, so Mum threw it away. “Peculiar” means ___. (a) pleasant (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) strange
- 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – poor (d) rich – wealthy
- 36.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) pig (d) hen
- 37.Complete the analogy: Car is to road as train is to ___. (a) sea (b) sky (c) river (d) track
- 38.Which spelling is correct? (a) mischevous (b) mischivous (c) mischievious (d) mischievous
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
- 40.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dancar (b) dancer (c) danceer (d) dansor
Answer key
- hot
- gift – present
- attraction
- very old
- choir
- hear
- -er
- stationery
- mint
- Maharashtra
- homeless
- start
- were
- doctor
- so
- discover
- calf
- take care of
- costly but useless thing
- blocked with traffic
- after
- slow
- brave – cowardly
- hot
- colony
- tomorrow
- pear
- smaller
- definitely
- night
- very strong
- later
- time
- strange
- rich – wealthy
- pig
- track
- mischievous
- mend – repair
- dancer
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