Vocabulary Practice Test
Unit 1
Part I: Pronunciation
Directions: Place the major stress mark ( ́ ) after the syllable that is accented when the word is pronounced.
Example: bar ren → bar ́ ren
1. fore taste 3. in sin u ate
2. sull en 4. hur tle
Part II: Part of Speech
Directions: Circle the part of speech for the word given.
5. trickle
a. noun b. verb c. adverb d. adjective
6. adjacent
a. pronoun b. adjective c. verb d. noun
7. renovate
a. adjective b. adverb c. noun d. verb
Part III: Spelling
Directions: Circle the word that is incorrectly spelled and then spell the word correctly.
8. allight trickle sullen ________________________
9. insinuate humdrum hurdle ________________________
10. trivial dynesty recompense ________________________
Part IV: Definition
Directions: From the list of words, write the word that corresponds to the definition on the line.
adjacent renovate hurtle
barren foretaste vicious
11. to repair, restore to good condition ________________________
12. having bad habits or an ugly disposition ________________________
13. near, next to, adjoining ________________________
14. to fling or hurl forcefully ________________________
Part V: Synonym
Directions: Circle the word that means the same as the boldface word in the phrase.
15. a sullen student
a. cheerful b. grumpy c. studious d. frightened
16. a barren wasteland
a. full b. productive c. unproductive d. short
17. an interminable class
a. secret b. brief c. important d. ceaseless
18. alighted from the plane
a. descended from b. boarded c. piloted d. laughed at
Part VI: Antonym
Directions: Circle the word that means the opposite of the boldface word in the phrase.
19. a humdrum existence
a. dull b. exciting c. long d. easy
20. to disrupt the line
a. arrange b. upset c. displace d. walk
21. a vicious rumor
a. wicked b. mean c. savage d. kind
22. the seed germinated
a. sprouted b. shriveled up c. grew d. appeared
Part VI: Completing the Sentence
Directions: From the list of words, select the word that best completes the sentences.
trivial hurtle dynasty
sullen insinuate recompense
23. The rocket began to _________________ through space at a incredibly fast speed.
24. It was ________________ enough for me to see that diploma at the end of my high school career, I don’t even need a monetary reward.
25. I am amazed that the contestant knew so many ___________________ facts but could not tell me the year of the independence of the United States of America from England!
Unit 1
Part I: Pronunciation
Directions: Place the major stress mark ( ́ ) after the syllable that is accented when the word is pronounced.
Example: bar ren → bar ́ ren
1. fore taste 3. in sin u ate
2. sull en 4. hur tle
Part II: Part of Speech
Directions: Circle the part of speech for the word given.
5. trickle
a. noun b. verb c. adverb d. adjective
6. adjacent
a. pronoun b. adjective c. verb d. noun
7. renovate
a. adjective b. adverb c. noun d. verb
Part III: Spelling
Directions: Circle the word that is incorrectly spelled and then spell the word correctly.
8. allight trickle sullen ________________________
9. insinuate humdrum hurdle ________________________
10. trivial dynesty recompense ________________________
Part IV: Definition
Directions: From the list of words, write the word that corresponds to the definition on the line.
adjacent renovate hurtle
barren foretaste vicious
11. to repair, restore to good condition ________________________
12. having bad habits or an ugly disposition ________________________
13. near, next to, adjoining ________________________
14. to fling or hurl forcefully ________________________
Part V: Synonym
Directions: Circle the word that means the same as the boldface word in the phrase.
15. a sullen student
a. cheerful b. grumpy c. studious d. frightened
16. a barren wasteland
a. full b. productive c. unproductive d. short
17. an interminable class
a. secret b. brief c. important d. ceaseless
18. alighted from the plane
a. descended from b. boarded c. piloted d. laughed at
Part VI: Antonym
Directions: Circle the word that means the opposite of the boldface word in the phrase.
19. a humdrum existence
a. dull b. exciting c. long d. easy
20. to disrupt the line
a. arrange b. upset c. displace d. walk
21. a vicious rumor
a. wicked b. mean c. savage d. kind
22. the seed germinated
a. sprouted b. shriveled up c. grew d. appeared
Part VI: Completing the Sentence
Directions: From the list of words, select the word that best completes the sentences.
trivial hurtle dynasty
sullen insinuate recompense
23. The rocket began to _________________ through space at a incredibly fast speed.
24. It was ________________ enough for me to see that diploma at the end of my high school career, I don’t even need a monetary reward.
25. I am amazed that the contestant knew so many ___________________ facts but could not tell me the year of the independence of the United States of America from England!