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English Vocabulary Test - A2/Elementary Level

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“I can’t ___ my passport. Have you seen it?”

a)

fill

b)

order

c)

find

d)

offer

2.

The weather is ___ today. Let’s stay inside.

a)

simple

b)

awful

c)

rich

d)

close

3.

The man ___ the basketball into the air.

a)

threw

b)

cleared

c)

checked

d)

lent

4.

Every year, many ___ travel to Paris to visit its famous places.

a)

schedules

b)

churches

c)

instructions

d)

tourists

5.

Masa put the pot on the ___ to warm it up.

a)

sauce

b)

screen

c)

stove

d)

scarf

6.

It might rain today, so bring your ___ .

a)

umbrella

b)

jewelry

c)

entrance

d)

telephone

7.

They live two kilometers ___ from the train station.

a)

outside

b)

away

c)

around

d)

along

8.

You must have a ___ to drive a car.

a)

license

b)

video

c)

concert

d)

uniform

9.

It was ___ outside so we could not see well.

a)

regular

b)

noisy

c)

empty

d)

foggy

10.

“It’s a ___ that Peter can’t come to the party. I wanted to see him.”

a)

type

b)

sign

c)

pity

d)

wish

11.

We used the ___ to go to the tenth floor of the building.

a)

elevator

b)

closet

c)

ceiling

d)

traffic

12.

Mandeep often borrows books from the ___ .

a)

scissors

b)

occupation

c)

library

d)

telephone

13.

If we don’t ___ , we’ll be late.

a)

worry

b)

hurry

c)

visit

d)

shout

14.

While the teacher spoke, her students listened and took ___ .

a)

shorts

b)

place

c)

office

d)

notes

15.

The child was ___ because his toy was broken.

a)

tidy

b)

thin

c)

upset

d)

modern

16.

Bill wrote a letter to his teacher to ___ his appreciation for all her hard work.

a)

expose

b)

express

c)

cover

d)

convert

17.

Ron told an inappropriate joke during dinner that made everyone feel ___ .

a)

grateful

b)

clumsy

c)

spiritual

d)

awkward

18.

The garbage bag in my kitchen really ___ . I should take it out.

a)

floats

b)

stinks

c)

slides

d)

matches

19.

It's hard to ___ Brad. He's very rude and he likes to argue.

a)

get along with

b)

make up

c)

catch up to

d)

take apart

20.

Janet dropped her ring in the ___ . Thankfully, it didn't go down the drain.

a)

laundry

b)

bulb

c)

sink

d)

vase

21.

Johnathan had his ___ tested yesterday. The doctor said he needed glasses.

a)

stamina

b)

courage

c)

vision

d)

pressure

22.

When hiking in the forest, Tina ___ a deer sleeping under a tree.

a)

turned up

b)

dropped off

c)

came across

d)

brought up

23.

After ___ the woman's health, the doctor told her she was completely healthy.

a)

infecting

b)

assessing

c)

maintaining

d)

alternating

24.

The clothing store H&M has recently ___ a new campaign targeting teenage girls.

a)

gathered

b)

wrapped

c)

launched

d)

injected

25.

After Mark saw his test score, he was ___ . He thought that he had failed.

a)

disabled

b)

exhausted

c)

relieved

d)

meaningless

26.

The car slowed down as it ___ the stop sign.

a)

focused

b)

trained

c)

approached

d)

wiped

27.

Lisa wanted to talk to a cute guy on the train but she didn't have the ___ to start a conversation.

a)

form

b)

proof

c)

courage

d)

tolerance

28.

Because of Ryan's skiing ___, he had to stay home in bed for one month.

a)

ability

b)

injury

c)

trophy

d)

security

29.

Mike's body was covered in ___ from running in the hot sun.

a)

powder

b)

mist

c)

sweat

d)

spice

30.

Sometimes children learn how to ___ from movies that contain bad language.

a)

swear

b)

compete

c)

bother

d)

emphasize

31.

That mobile phone company is ____ for having the worst customer service.

a)

trustworthy

b)

acclaimed

c)

notorious

d)

forbidden

32.

The visiting soccer team had to ____ their game because not enough of their players showed up.

a)

supervise

b)

undermine

c)

forfeit

d)

transplant

33.

Takeshi's job with the government is ____. He'll probably work there until he retires.

a)

loyal

b)

stable

c)

efficient

d)

limited

34.

It's best not to talk to my father in the early morning. He's usually ____ until he's had his coffee.

a)

lousy

b)

charismatic

c)

stubborn

d)

grumpy

35.

George loves talking about his accomplishments. Yesterday, he ____ that he could speak four languages fluently.

a)

whined

b)

whispered

c)

boasted

d)

denied

36.

In the week ____ to his trip to Paris, Michael studied some useful French expressions.

a)

familiar

b)

next

c)

prior

d)

due

37.

Since he had no siblings, Jason was stuck with the ____ of caring for his aging parents.

a)

burden

b)

essence

c)

inheritance

d)

publication

38.

One of Kate's ____ is her writing skill. She writes very clearly and professionally.

a)

drawbacks

b)

assets

c)

tones

d)

acquaintances

39.

The Johnsons' house is old and damaged. Instead of fixing it, they've decided to ____ and build a new one on the same land.

a)

rip it off

b)

split it up

c)

tear it down

d)

turn it down

40.

Carol and Jim ____ after the big fight they had last night. Today, they are happy together again.

a)

showed off

b)

figured out

c)

made up

d)

turned up

41.

Cigarettes are ____. Once you start smoking, it is difficult to quit.

a)

operational

b)

maximal

c)

addictive

d)

courteous

42.

My boss ____ me the task of cleaning the staff kitchen.

a)

labeled

b)

assigned

c)

shipped

d)

recruited

43.

My wife wanted to have another child, but I didn't. So we ____ and bought a dog.

a)

filtered

b)

compromised

c)

legislated

d)

executed

44.

Jean's carpet was covered in fur that he cat had ____.

a)

spilt

b)

leaked

c)

lain

d)

shed

45.

Terrance had a(n) ____ yesterday. He realized that the meaning of life is to obtain happiness by making others happy.

a)

interference

b)

seizure

c)

revelation

d)

glimmer

46.

The telemarketer's sales ___ was too pushy, so I hung up the phone.

a)

sketch

b)

treaty

c)

pitch

d)

venture

47.

The directions my friend gave us were ___, so we were able to find his house easily.

a)

coordinated

b)

novel

c)

essential

d)

straightforward

48.

The flight attendant caught a ___ of cigarette smoke, so she checked the washrooms to see if someone was smoking.

a)

whiff

b)

bout

c)

glitch

d)

mite

49.

Mick's interest in skateboarding began to ___ as he got older and the activity became harder on his body.

a)

bloat

b)

wane

c)

tweak

d)

instil

50.

The chef received many ___ from his guests about the delicious dinner he made.

a)

curses

b)

compliments

c)

pardons

d)

excuses

51.

The pizzeria tried to ___ by using a cheaper cheese in their pizzas. However, customers noticed and sales dropped as a result.

a)

learn the ropes

b)

cut corners

c)

call the shots

d)

talk shop

52.

During the economic boom of the 1970s, many families had ___ income to spend.

a)

inflatable

b)

distorted

c)

disposable

d)

insolvent

53.

Lenka's trip to the U.S. happened to ___ with an American holiday, so the airports were busy.

a)

mingle

b)

ponder

c)

coincide

d)

maneuver

54.

The Olympian was ___ in his interview. He said that he won because he was lucky.

a)

idealistic

b)

intimidating

c)

stubborn

d)

humble

55.

The menu was written in wild writing that was barely ___.

a)

portable

b)

feasible

c)

legible

d)

edible

56.

I heard a ___ outside so I went to the window. I saw four men in the street arguing.

a)

burial

b)

ritual

c)

commotion

d)

coincidence

57.

Jenny is a heavy smoker. After the 10-hour flight, she was really ___ a cigarette.

a)

craving

b)

plunging

c)

preserving

d)

scrambling

58.

The previous tenants were ___ for not paying rent on time. The landlord is now searching for new people to move in.

a)

sentenced

b)

assessed

c)

evicted

d)

forfeited

59.

The Olympic committee released a statement saying it does not ___ the use of drugs to enhance athletic performance.

a)

expunge

b)

refute

c)

condone

d)

insulate

60.

Earth's resources are limited. Environmentalists fear the planet cannot ___ current rates of consumption much longer.

a)

procure

b)

actualize

c)

redeem

d)

sustain