Vocabulary · Practice quiz
Vocabulary quiz for adults
A vocabulary quiz with 15 questions on useful academic and workplace words, each in a short sentence. Free score, no sign-up.
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Useful words · Question 1 of 15
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Two more quizzes and a printable answer key
- College and workplace words (15 questions): Words you meet in classes, meetings, handbooks and job paperwork.
- Synonyms and antonyms (15 questions): Pick the closest word, or the opposite, for fifteen common stems.
- A printable answer key for all 45 questions. Only the key prints.
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Yes. The 15 questions and your score are free and need no sign-up. An email unlocks two more sets of 15 (college and workplace words, and synonyms and antonyms) and a printable answer key.
Everyday academic and workplace vocabulary, such as words you meet in reports, meetings, class handbooks and job paperwork. Each question puts the word in a short sentence, so you pick the meaning that fits the context.
Yes. Every example is a work or school situation for an adult, and every name and sentence is made up. It is a practice tool, not a measure of your ability.
Every meaning is reworded from dictionary entries (Cambridge Dictionary and Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries), and the synonym and antonym pairs follow Wiktionary’s lists. Many of the words appear on the Academic Word List from Victoria University of Wellington. Check anything important against your own dictionary.
Yes, once you have signed up. The bonus opens on this page and includes a printable answer key for all 45 questions. Only the key prints.
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