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English Quiz - Improving Vocabulary (Questions)

One way to improve your vocabulary is by learning antonyms and synonyms. An antonym is a word that has a meaning that is the opposite of the word given, for example: 'good-bad'; cold-hot; brave-cowardly.

When writing it's useful to have a choice of words that mean near-enough the same thing, otherwise your writing is dull and repetitive. Like this:

I'm sure you can do better than that! In this 11-plus quiz you are going to get some more practice in improving your English vocabulary. If you come across any new words in this quiz, try to remember them.

1. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
reliable (adjective)
[ ] dependable
[ ] trustworthy
[ ] undependable
[ ] unfailing
2. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
tough (adjective)
[ ] robust
[ ] sturdy
[ ] strong
[ ] weak
3. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
mean (adjective)
[ ] stingy
[ ] penny-pinching
[ ] tightfisted
[ ] generous
4. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
danger (noun)
[ ] risk
[ ] safety
[ ] peril
[ ] jeopardy
5. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
detest (verb)
[ ] loathe
[ ] adore
[ ] abhor
[ ] despise
6. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
gratefulness (noun)
[ ] gratitude
[ ] thanks
[ ] ingratitude
[ ] appreciation
7. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
prodigious (adjective)
[ ] vast
[ ] enormous
[ ] immense
[ ] small
8. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
misplace (verb)
[ ] find
[ ] lose
[ ] mislay
[ ] forget
9. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
revolting (adjective)
[ ] disgusting
[ ] repulsive
[ ] appealing
[ ] nauseating
10. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
pessimistic (adjective)
[ ] negative
[ ] optimistic
[ ] doubtful
[ ] unenthusiastic
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English Quiz - Improving Vocabulary (Answers)
1. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
reliable (adjective)
[ ] dependable
[ ] trustworthy
[x] undependable
[ ] unfailing
The other words are synonyms of 'reliable'
2. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
tough (adjective)
[ ] robust
[ ] sturdy
[ ] strong
[x] weak
The other words are synonyms of 'tough'
3. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
mean (adjective)
[ ] stingy
[ ] penny-pinching
[ ] tightfisted
[x] generous
The other words are synonyms of 'mean'
4. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
danger (noun)
[ ] risk
[x] safety
[ ] peril
[ ] jeopardy
The other words are synonyms of 'danger'
5. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
detest (verb)
[ ] loathe
[x] adore
[ ] abhor
[ ] despise
The other words are synonyms of 'detest'
6. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
gratefulness (noun)
[ ] gratitude
[ ] thanks
[x] ingratitude
[ ] appreciation
The other words are synonyms of 'gratitude'
7. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
prodigious (adjective)
[ ] vast
[ ] enormous
[ ] immense
[x] small
The other words are synonyms of 'prodigious'
8. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
misplace (verb)
[x] find
[ ] lose
[ ] mislay
[ ] forget
The other words are synonyms of 'misplace'
9. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
revolting (adjective)
[ ] disgusting
[ ] repulsive
[x] appealing
[ ] nauseating
The other words are synonyms of 'revolting'
10. Which word is an antonym of the word given?
pessimistic (adjective)
[ ] negative
[x] optimistic
[ ] doubtful
[ ] unenthusiastic
The other words are synonyms of 'pessimistic'