Vocabulary Test Worksheet
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- 1.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) sharp
- 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
- 4.The timid kitten hid under the bed whenever guests came. “Timid” means ___. (a) very playful (b) very fierce (c) easily frightened (d) very hungry
- 5.Complete the analogy: Hungry is to eat as tired is to ___. (a) dance (b) shout (c) rest (d) run
- 6.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) choose (d) fix
- 7.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
- 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
- 9.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
- 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) angry (d) wet
- 11.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) cow
- 12.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) increase (b) grow (c) cook (d) reduce
- 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
- 14.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
- 15.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) far (c) wet (d) hot
- 16.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happily (b) happiness (c) unhappy (d) happier
- 17.What does “unwell” mean? (a) not well (b) well again (c) well wrongly (d) well before
- 18.After the marathon, the runners were exhausted and lay down on the grass. “Exhausted” means ___. (a) very proud (b) very angry (c) very excited (d) very tired
- 19.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
- 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
- 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
- 22.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farmed (b) farmer (c) farmland (d) farming
- 23.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
- 24.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
- 25.Which word means “without hope”? (a) hoping (b) hopeful (c) hoped (d) hopeless
- 26.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
- 27.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
- 28.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) dry (d) sad
- 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
- 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) polite (c) brave (d) ancient
- 32.The guide gave a concise answer in just one sentence. “Concise” means ___. (a) short and clear (b) very rude (c) very loud (d) long and confusing
- 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) across (b) after (c) in (d) off
- 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) up (b) for (c) off (d) after
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “morning”? (a) river (b) summer (c) evening (d) Monday
- 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
- 37.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) ewe (d) mare
- 38.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blew (b) blue
- 39.What does the idiom “bite the bullet” mean? (a) bravely do a hard thing (b) get angry (c) eat something hard (d) break a tooth
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
Answer key
- sharp
- actor
- shy – timid
- easily frightened
- rest
- fix
- borrow
- arrive – depart
- stare
- modern
- butterfly
- reduce
- generous – selfish
- -ful
- far
- happiness
- not well
- very tired
- clothes
- rough – smooth
- kind
- farmer
- complemented
- history
- hopeless
- piece
- -less
- cat
- slow
- borrow – lend
- foolish
- short and clear
- in
- for
- evening
- proud
- mare
- blew
- bravely do a hard thing
- friend – pal
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