The Best Vocabulary

Vocabulary

3. You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

• do your fair share

• put your feet up

• be sick and tired

• run errands

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'Her speech was so ______ that everyone was moved to tears.'

• eloquent

• silent

• verbose

• inarticulate

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'abundant'?

• scarce

• plentiful

• rare

• limited

Identify the antonym of the word 'benevolent'.

• kind

• cruel

• generous

• compassionate

What is the meaning of the word 'ephemeral'?

• lasting a long time

• short-lived

• permanent

• eternal

Choose the correct sentence:

• He go to the store every day.

• He goes to the store every day.

• He going to the store every day.

• He gone to the store every day.

Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly?

• The weather will affect our plans.

• The affect of the weather was surprising.

• She was deeply affect by the news.

• His affect was cheerful.

What is the correct plural form of 'cactus'?

• cactuses

• cacti

• cactuseses

• cactii

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'She quickly ran to the store.'

• noun

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The stars are diamonds in the sky.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.