Name :___________________________ Class : ____________

Date : ___________

Vocabulary Test 1
Select the most suitable answer and write it in the blank provided.
asphyxiation
shuttle
perplexed

succumbed
expiated
graft

coven
panegyric
probe

latitude
perspex
lassitude

Matinee
equanimity
platform

1.

Tommy walked to the edge of the diving _____ and bravely plunged into the
pool below.

2.

NASA unveiled plans to send another space ______ to Mars to discover if

there is indeed life on the red planet.

3.

I had to ____ between different relatives houses on the first day of the Chinese
New Year.

4.

His _____ and lackadaisical manner of doing things were the deciding factors that
triggered his retrenchment.

5.

Hardly any investments were pumped into this backward country, as the political
system is laden with ________ and corruption.

6.

The _____ of witches meet every fortnight during the full moon to perform
their spells and incantations.

7.

Most of the victims of the factory fire had died of ____ from the smoke and fumes
rather than from burns.

8.

Praying is one way the church advocates as a way to __ ones sins and
wrongdoings.

9.

You will need to understand the notions of longitude and _____ before you can
understand the concept of the global positioning system.

10.

Despite the doctors best efforts at resuscitation, the patient drew his last breath and
_____ to his injuries.

11.

We have bought tickets for the ______ performance of the play and have to be
seated by 2pm.

12.

The enthusiastic politician wrote a _______ praising the merits of the healthcare
system he was promising to put in place if he is elected.

13.

The material most commonly used for laboratory equipment is ____ as it does not
break like glass.

14.

I am ______ by his hostility towards me as I do not think I have ever done him any
disservice.

15.

Alice is unable to regain her ______ about the tragic death of her fianc on her
wedding day two years ago.

Vocabulary Test 2

Name :___________________________ Class : ____________

Date : ___________

Select the most suitable answer and write it in the blank provided.
sentient
facetious
stalwart

rank
putrid
sanctimonious

fecund
fetid
slogan

ornithologists
factious
taxidermist

sententious
mollified
manifesto

16.

The ____ smell of decaying flesh emanating from the deserted looking flat alerted the
policemen.

17.

The staff was not _____ by the slight increase in pay that the company doled out in a
bid to curb their increasing discontent with the managements lack of transparency.

18.

The opposition political party unveiled its ________ to Abolish Corruption for a
Clean Government at the rally yesterday night.

19.

The skill of the _______ who preserved the animals for the museum must have been
amazing as these animals still look so life-life after having been dead for more than
twenty years.

20.

The detective sniffed the air cautiously, and from the ____ odour of stale cigarettes
remaining in the room, was able to deduce the murderer was a heavy smoker.

21.

Humankind has always dreamed of building ________ machines that are able to
duplicate human consciousness and thought processes.

22.

The many political prisoners that the inhuman military regime had incarcerated,
succumbed to diseases as they had been locked up in tiny ____ cells.

23.

The ____ of the new advertising campaign for the Bubbles Beer Company is
Bubbles! The best beer in the world.

24.

The ___ peasant woman was able to withstand the blow life dealt her when all her
children were killed in the earthquake.

25.

Many bird lovers and ___ protested the shutting down of the Bird Sanctuary.

26.

The insecure man had a ____ imagination that caused him to always raise suspicion
of his wife committing adultery with her male clients.

27.

The rude and ____ girl was disliked by all her peers for her ill-timed and
inappropriate jokes in class.

28.

Nobody ever thought that the ____ couple would ever survive a year of marriage but
their marriage turned out to be a blissful one that lasted twenty years.

29.

Nobody would stand the ____ young man as he was always trying to preach to the
others about their wrong doings.

30.

The pastor is giving another ___ lecture on the immortal act of incest.

Vocabulary Test 3

Name :___________________________ Class : ____________

Date : ___________

Provide suitable synonyms and antonyms for the following questions. The first letter of each
word is given to you.
Synonyms
g

Antonyms
i

Her luxuriant black hair fell softy

around her shoulders

Ive been tethered to my desk all day.

She remains implacable to their

opinions
Despite using all sorts of tactics,
Murray was impervious to my charms.

The oil spillage has imponderable

impact on nature.

Everyone showed obeisance to the

director when he came for a visit.

All other extraneous matters should

also be reported to Miss Lim.

The fetid smell from the dead body

was revolting.

10

Enamoured with the dress she saw on

display, Nora worked hard to buy it.

11

Being an inexperienced rider, she could

not handle the frisky horse.

12

The cancer caused her to become

emaciated and lethargic.

13

This is just a venial mistake. It is no

cause for alarm.

14

The figurative use of language in this

book draws me to read on.

15

Her imagination was kindled by the

ghost story she just read.

He was a child prodigy who made his

first performance as a pianist at the age
of six.

Paragraph Construction

Name :___________________________ Class : ____________

Date : ___________

Using the following figures of speech, write a paragraph of no more than 80 words to
show that you have understood the meaning of the figure of speech. You may
include the figure of speech in the paragraph as well as change the tense/verb form
if required, to fit your paragraph.
Example
To make both ends meet to keep expenses within the income
Ever since his wife lost her job due to the accident, and he was retrenched a week
after, Mr. Kim have to work as an odd job labourer to make both ends meet. He took
on three jobs daily helping out at a breakfast stall in the wee hours of the morning,
and later in the afternoon he worked as a delivery man for a local online store. At
night, he helped out at a local fruits stall to move crates and unpack boxes. The pay
he earned from all the jobs was enough to pay for the rent as well as two simple
meals for the couple each day.
1.

the darkest hour is nearest the dawn

Meaning of this phrase : relief is just around the corner when things appear at
their blackest

2.

a bone of contention
Meaning of this phrase : a cause for disagreement

3.

Elysian happiness
Meaning of this phrase : a state of perfect bliss

4.

to play the gallery

Meaning of this phrase : to endeavour to gain cheap popularity

5.

cold comfort
Meaning of this phrase : no consolation whatever

6.

pour out ones heart

Meaning of this phrase : to confide ones secret to someone