Vocabulary and Spelling Quizzes for Year 4 English Primary School UK

Question 1

In the sentence 'The student diligently studied for the exam', which word means 'with care and effort'?

Accepted Answer

diligently

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studied

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the

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exam

Question 2

Which word means the same as 'jubilant'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 3

Which word names a thing?

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Table

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Walk

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Slowly

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Jumped

Question 4

Which word tells us a specific number?

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Five

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The

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Some

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And

Question 5

Besides memorizing words, what can help you learn their meanings?

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Using a dictionary

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Repeating words without understanding them

Question 6

Which word has the root word 'chron' meaning 'time' and the suffix '-ology' meaning 'study of'?

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Chronology

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Chronicle

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Chronological

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Chronometer

Question 7

Which word describes a person's character?

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Honest

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Beautiful

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Tall

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Red

Question 8

Complete the sentence: 'The students were very _______ about their upcoming field trip.' Which word below could replace the blank to make the sentence correct?

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Excited

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 9

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Buzz

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Happy

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Slowly

Question 10

Which word is not part of the 'play' word family?

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happily

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player

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playground

Question 11

What does the word 'happy' mean in the sentence: 'The students were so happy to receive their awards.'?

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Pleased and delighted

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Sad and upset

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Angry and frustrated

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Worried and anxious

Question 12

Which word means 'extremely tiny'?

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Microscopic

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Gigantic

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Enormous

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Tiny

Question 13

What word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Cheerful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 14

What word has the opposite meaning of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Joyful

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Optimistic

Question 15

The word 'eyeglasses' is made up of two smaller words. Which word is the main part of the word that gives it its meaning?

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eye

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glasses

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wear

Question 16

Which sentence uses the word 'diligent' correctly?

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The diligent student always finished her homework on time.

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The lazy boy was very diligent in his studies.

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The diligent teacher was always late to school.

Question 17

Which word below has the suffix '-tion' that tells us it is a noun describing an action?

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Invitation

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Beautiful

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Teacher

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Sing

Question 18

What does the word 'field' mean?

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A large, flat area of land

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A type of forest

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A hill

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A small body of water

Question 19

Which word means almost the same as 'beautiful'?

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Pretty

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Ugly

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Handsome

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Horrible

Question 20

What part of speech is the word 'happy'?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 21

Which of these is a compound word?

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Bedroom

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Dog

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Rain

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Butterfly

Question 22

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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Believe

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Beleive

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Beeleve

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Beleev

Question 23

What is a synonym?

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A word with a similar meaning

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A word with a different meaning

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A word that rhymes with another word

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A word that is made up of two other words

Question 24

Which of these is an example of a compound word?

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Classroom

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Beautiful

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Lovely

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Happy

Question 25

What is the base word in the word 'unhappy'?

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Happy

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Un

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Happ

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Unhapp

Question 26

Which of these words is an adjective?

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Beautiful

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Quickly

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Run

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The

Question 27

What is the meaning of the phrase 'to spill the beans'?

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To tell a secret

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To make a mess

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To be clumsy

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To be angry

Question 28

Which of these words has more than one syllable?

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Computer

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Cat

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Dog

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Tree

Question 29

What is the prefix in the word 'uncomfortable'?

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Un

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In

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Com

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For

Question 30

Which word means the opposite of sad?

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Happy

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Angry

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Scared

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Tired

Question 31

Which word is spelled correctly?

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Receive

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Recieve

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Recive

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Reccev

Question 32

What word means the opposite of small?

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Large

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Tiny

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Giant

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Medium

Question 33

Which word has the most sounds when you say it?

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Elephant

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Dog

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Cat

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Table

Question 34

'Kick the bucket' means:

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To die

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To jump

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To dance

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To swim

Question 35

Which of these is a group of people or things?

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Class

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Pencil

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Book

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Dog

Question 36

What is the past tense of 'eat'?

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Ate

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Eaten

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Eated

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Eating

Question 37

The plural of 'child' is:

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Children

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Childs

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Childen

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Childs'

Question 38

What word means a small, round object that rolls?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Cylinder

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Pyramid

Question 39

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Accommodate

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Accommodate (incorrect)

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Acommodate (incorrect)

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Accommidate (incorrect)

Question 40

Which word means the same as 'surprised'?

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Astonished

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Confused

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Angry

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Sad

Question 41

Which word has the suffix '-ment'?

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Movement

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Happy

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Lovely

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Table

Question 42

Which word sounds the same as 'here'?

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Hear

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Hare

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Hair

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Heart

Question 43

Which sentence has the correct plural form of 'child'?

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The children were playing in the park.

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The child were playing in the park.

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The childs were playing in the park.

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The childrens were playing in the park.

Question 44

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

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accomodate

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accommadate

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accomodait

Question 45

What does the word 'vocabulary' mean?

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The number of words you know

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The way words are arranged in a sentence

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The study of the history of words

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The use of language to express ideas

Question 46

Which of these words means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 47

Which of these words is the opposite of 'big'?

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Tiny

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Tall

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Wide

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Narrow

Question 48

Which of these words is an action word?

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Run

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Cat

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The

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And

Question 49

What is the root word of 'unhappy'?

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Happy

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Un

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Sad

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Ly

Question 50

Which of these words is a name of a person, place, or thing?

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Dog

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Walk

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Quickly

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And

Question 51

What does 'vocabulary' mean?

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The words we know and use

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How well we can read and write

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The rules of grammar

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How well we can speak

Question 52

What is the past tense of 'run'?

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Ran

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Runned

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Run

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Ranned

Question 53

What is the part of the word 'unhappy' that means 'not'?

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Un

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In

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Re

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Pre

Question 54

Which word describes a sound, like 'splash'?

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Splash

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Beautiful

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Jump

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Slowly

Question 55

What is the plural form of 'child'?

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Children

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Childs

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Childen

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Childers

Question 56

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

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accomodate

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acomodate

Question 57

What does the word 'serene' mean?

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Calm and peaceful

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Loud and noisy

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Cold and windy

Question 58

What word means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

Question 59

What is the plural form of 'foot'?

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Feet

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Foots

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Footses

Question 60

Which word describes something?

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Beautiful

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Slowly

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Walk

Question 61

What is the root word of 'uncomfortable'?

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Comfort

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Uncomfort

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Table

Question 62

What word is the opposite of 'hot'?

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Cold

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Warm

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Cool

Question 63

What word shows who something belongs to?

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Hers

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Her

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She's

Question 64

Which word in the list is a noun that refers to a person?

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Teacher

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Cat

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Book

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Tree