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Vocabulary Practice

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the most suitable answer.

I ate some spicy ________ just now.

a)

apples

b)

berries

c)

chillies

d)

cakes

2.

Choose the most suitable answer.

We are still ________ for the show so let's have something to eat first.

a)

late

b)

early

c)

hasty

d)

fast

3.

Choose the most suitable answer.

She felt ________ after the marathon yesterday and needed plenty of rest.

a)

guilty

b)

elated

c)

exhausted

d)

happy

4.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Sam gave the ________ dirty beggar some money to buy food.

a)

rich

b)

vain

c)

pitiful

d)

wealthy

5.

Choose the most suitable answer.

James is an ________. He designs machines.

a)

editor

b)

engineer

c)

illustrator

d)

architect

6.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The commuters are waiting for their train at the ________.

a)

harbour

b)

highway

c)

platform

d)

runway

7.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The tired man had to drink some coffee to keep him ________ .

a)

awake

b)

asleep

c)

grouchy

d)

angry

8.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The pilot sits in the ________ when he flies the aeroplane.

a)

foyer

b)

window

c)

bay

d)

cockpit

9.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Maria ________ the guitar and ________ a tune.

a)

beats, whistles

b)

strums, hums

c)

pulls, blows

d)

taps, shouts

10.

Choose the most suitable answer.

We can see trees and plants ________ during spring.

a)

blossoming

b)

ageing

c)

withering

d)

filtering

11.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The hikers needed a ________ to check their route.

a)

dictionary

b)

atlas

c)

map

d)

scanner

12.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Uncle Raj was at the ________ yesterday to buy some potted plants.

a)

orchard

b)

nursery

c)

cinema

d)

monastery

13.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The bear has just given birth to a ________.

a)

fawn

b)

cub

c)

pup

d)

foal

14.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Danny did not buy that watch because it is too ________.

a)

cheap

b)

mean

c)

deadly

d)

costly

15.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The ________ was caught by the security guard of the shop.

a)

burglar

b)

shoplifter

c)

robber

d)

thief

16.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Those orphans been living in that ________ home for many years.

a)

hostel

b)

orphanage

c)

factory

d)

nunnery

17.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The ________ were waiting to cross the busy road.

a)

pedestrians

b)

customers

c)

passengers

d)

spectators

18.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The ships are docked at the ________.

a)

depot

b)

airport

c)

apiary

d)

harbour

19.

Choose the most suitable answer.

My father plays golf with a golf ________.

a)

pole

b)

stick

c)

club

d)

racquet

20.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Please be ________ as the meeting starts promptly.

a)

sluggish

b)

agile

c)

drowsy

d)

punctual

21.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The boys ran in the rain and were ________.

a)

drowned

b)

flooded

c)

soaked

d)

dipped

22.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The ________ swept away many houses on the hill.

a)

earthquake

b)

fog

c)

flood

d)

drought

23.

Choose the most suitable answer.

My cousin Saira is my mother's ________.

a)

cousin

b)

sister

c)

aunt

d)

niece

24.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Which of the following is a big, single storey house?

a)

bungalow

b)

condominium

c)

apartment

d)

hut

25.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The squirrel lives in a ________.

a)

hive

b)

den

c)

kennel

d)

drey

26.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The man ________. He did not use the overhead bridge.

a)

strode

b)

hopped

c)

trekked

d)

jaywalked

27.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Have you seen my ________ which I use for coins?

a)

purse

b)

briefcase

c)

suitcase

d)

backpack

28.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Please ________ the curtains so that the sunlight can come in.

a)

close

b)

draw

c)

shut

d)

tear

29.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The doctor used his ________ to know if I had a fever.

a)

stethoscope

b)

thermometer

c)

syringe

d)

barometer

30.

Choose the most suitable answer.

My aunt added some tea leaves to the boiling water to ________ it.

a)

boil

b)

cook

c)

brew

d)

simmer

31.

Choose the most suitable answer.

I need to go to the ________ shop to get some pencils and marker pens.

a)

stationary

b)

stationery

32.

Choose the most suitable answer.

That red van has been ________ under the tree for the past one year.

a)

stationary

b)

stationery

33.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Her ballet teacher taught her how to ________ across the room.

a)

bang

b)

crawl

c)

twirl

d)

dive

34.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The old house is filled with many ________ which are priceless.

a)

antiques

b)

litter

c)

rubbish

d)

gems

35.

Choose the most suitable answer.

We ________ through the Internet for information on animals.

a)

scanned

b)

browsed

c)

flipped

d)

read

36.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Frank parked his car in the ________ .

a)

attic

b)

garage

c)

penthouse

d)

corridor

37.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The ________ is just learning how to walk about.

a)

senior citizen

b)

baby

c)

teenager

d)

toddler

38.

Choose the most suitable answer.

No one liked the noisy ________ of geese.

a)

pack

b)

gaggle

c)

stable

d)

batch

39.

Choose the most suitable answer.

Jonathan took many photographs of the ________ of lions.

a)

pride

b)

colony

c)

herd

d)

pack

40.

Choose the most suitable answer.

The strong wind always ________ our clothes.

a)

blows on

b)

blows away

c)

blows off

d)

blows out