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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct vocabulary word that means 'to make greater or supplement':

(a)  
Choose from the below words
Augment
Diminish
Reduce
Subtract
Choler
2.

Match the following descriptions with the type of person they describe:

a)

A boisterous person

1.

A person who is rowdy or rough

b)

A profane person

2.

A person who uses offensive language

c)

A pernicious person

3.

A person who is harmful or destructive

d)

A Valiant Person

4.

A person who shows courage and determination

3.

The most appropriate word that describes something very destructive or harmful is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Pernicious
Beneficial
Harmless
Constructive
4.

The term characterized by a sign, forewarning, or omen, often indicating something significant or calamitous is about to happen is (a)  

Choose from the below words
Portentous
Innocuous
Trivial
Banal
5.

The term that refers to future generations and is often used to discuss the impact of current actions on those who will live in the future is (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Posterity
Ancestry
Contemporaries
Predecessors
6.

The act of showing contempt or lack of reverence toward sacred things is described as (a)  

Choose from the below words
Profane
Sacred
Holy
Reverent
7.

Choose the correct word that is a noun meaning anger or irritability:

(a)  

Choose from the below words
Choler
Valiant
Pernicious
Serene
8.

A person known for their strong ethical principles and moral integrity, often demonstrating righteousness in their actions and decisions, is described as (a)  

Choose from the below words
Virtuous
Dishonest
Corrupt
Immoral
9.

Something extraordinary or marvelous is described as (a)  

Choose from the below words
Prodigious
Ordinary
Mundane
Common
10.

The term used to describe someone who is excessively noisy and lively is (a)  

Choose from the below words
A cautious person
A timid person
A boisterous person
A serene person
11.

Who was the Queen of England during Shakespeare's time?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Victoria

d)

Anne

12.

What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?

a)

The Royal Theatre

b)

The London Theatre

c)

The Globe Theatre

d)

Shakespeare's Theatre

13.

Where was Shakespeare born?

a)

Stratford-Upon-Avon

b)

London

c)

Oxford

d)

Liverpool

14.

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a)

38

b)

52

c)

13

d)

48

15.

Women were not permitted to act in Shakespeare's time, and boys played the part of female roles.

a)

True

b)

False