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Vocabulary Quizzes with Answers: 6 Websites to Bookmark for Hundreds of Options
Taking English vocabulary quizzes can help you advance your English level.
After all, you can find English quizzes online about practically any topic, from verb tenses to vocabulary you would use on vacation.
I’ve selected six amazing websites that you should bookmark, with example questions included below. They’re home to hundreds of high-quality English vocabulary quizzes in total.
Ready to test yourself?
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English Vocabulary Quiz Websites for All Levels
1. Oxford Online English
If you are not quite sure of where exactly you are level-wise, why not take a quiz right now and find out?
Oxford Online English has a free 40-question quiz that will help you identify (find out) your true level. They use words and sentences that you would find in regular conversations and start with some really simple ones before moving on to more challenging questions.
If you do well it is clear that you have a good grasp of basic communicative English. This is an excellent quiz to find out what areas you need to focus on and spend more time studying.
Example quiz questions:
1. Excuse me; I think you have ________ a mistake on the form.
(a) done
(b) made
(c) had
(d) said
2. It is the ________ car in the world.
(a) tallest
(b) highest
(c) tastiest
(d) fastest
3. Do you live in an apartment or a ________?
(a) village
(b) house
(c) bridge
(d) city
4. Breakfast is the first ________ of the day.
(a) meal
(b) eatings
(c) time
(d) food
Answers: (b) made, (d) fastest, (b) house, (a) meal
2. English Club
English Club has a nice collection of online English vocabulary quizzes, sorted neatly by topic. If you are looking to build your vocabulary on a specific topic, this site can help you do that.
If you love watching movies, they have a section called “Movies Vocabulary Quizzes” where you can learn new words and test your knowledge of your favorite action, comedy or horror films.
Similarly, they have sections that focus on sports and music, among other useful categories. If you keep scrolling down, you will find a variety of grammar quizzes, as well as tests based on idioms and confusing vocabulary.
Example quiz questions:
1. My uncle’s children are my _______.
(a) step-children
(b) cousins
(c) nephews and nieces
2. Many horror stories are filled with ghosts, zombies and other _______ beings.
(a) supernatural
(b) normal
(c) friendly
3. If you come home and realize all your furniture has been stolen, you have been _______.
(a) fraud
(b) robbed
(c) vandalism
4. The collective noun for a group of birds is a _______.
(a) flock
(b) kitten
(c) herd
Answers: (b) cousins, (a) supernatural, (b) robbed, (a) flock
3. FluentU
FluentU features vocabulary quizzes that are personalized, with audio and video clips included so you can practice listening to the words too.
With FluentU, you learn new vocabulary while watching native English content like movie clips and popular vlogs. Each video ends with a vocabulary quiz, and the program keeps track of what you’ve learned so far. It then organizes daily review quizzes for you based on your learning history.
Aside from this, you can also build your own vocabulary list or test yourself on specific themes, like cooking, phrasal verbs and sports.
Example quiz questions:
1. Do you know your ________ for the play? (Hint: A set of words often said together in performances)
(a) lines
(b) tones
(c) presence
(d) ritual
2. There is a ________ turn on the road here. (Hint: Small in size, degree or amount)
(a) solo
(b) slight
(c) full-length
(d) trembling
3. An idiom is a type of ________. (Hint: A particular word or phrase)
(a) sentence
(b) question
(c) verb
(d) expression
4. This new phone has a nice ________. (Hint: The layout of a computer program’s design)
(a) interface
(b) server
(c) algorithm
(d) malware
Answers: (a) lines, (b) slight, (d) expression, (a) interface
As a bonus, here’s a vocabulary quiz that you can try out directly here on the website!
4. LearnEnglishFeelGood
LearnEnglishFeelGood has a very large selection of quizzes, again sorted by topic. Most of the quizzes listed here are designed (made) to improve your communication skills and are filled with words that you may encounter (meet) in daily conversations with friends, family or co-workers.
Like the last one, they also have quizzes on common vocabulary mistakes. Plus, they have an entire section titled “English for New Immigrants,” which is something that non-native speakers, as well as tourists, might find useful.
Example quiz questions:
1. Sheila always gets ________ when she has to speak in front of a crowd.
(a) nervous
(b) ashamed
(c) shame
2. Your flight leaves from ________ number 27.
(a) door
(b) gate
(c) room
3. We have shortlisted a dozen ________ for the job.
(a) candidates
(b) joggers
4. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that ________ heat.
(a) tracks
(b) traps
Answers: (a) nervous, (b) gate, (a) candidates, (b) traps
5. Learner’s Dictionary
If you are short on time, head over to the short quiz on Learner’s Dictionary. With just 10 questions, you can complete it in five minutes or even less. Each question has a 15-second timer.
The best part is, the quiz has several versions, so you can try it as often as you want and learn something new each time. You can even make it a habit of completing it every day!
Example quiz questions:
1. Click the best synonym for lyricist:
(a) songwriter
(b) singer
(c) musician
(d) bandmate
2. Click the best synonym for residence:
(a) house
(b) village
(c) room
(d) chair
3. Click the best synonym for enjoyable:
(a) delightful
(b) helpful
(c) sad
(d) curious
4. Click the best synonym for hopeful:
(a) happy
(b) future
(c) excited
(d) optimistic
Answers: (a) songwriter, (a) house, (a) delightful, (d) optimistic
6. Sporcle
Sporcle is a quiz site that has quizzes on every topic under the sun (all kinds of topics)! Their vocabulary quiz section has over 10,000 quizzes.
Even if you complete one quiz a day, it would take you almost 30 years to finish them (yes, I did the math)!
You can choose a random quiz, or go through the most popular quizzes.
These quizzes also come with a timer. However, unlike most of the quizzes you will find in the resources above, some of the quizzes on this site are fill-in-the-blank instead of multiple choice.
Example quiz questions:
1. A branch of study concerned with the events of the past is called _______.
2. A branch of study concerned with the meaning of existence is called _______.
3. A branch of study concerned with stars and planets is called _______.
4. A branch of study concerned with human societies and cultures is called _______.
Answers: history, philosophy, astronomy, anthropology
Simple Tips to Improve Your English Every Day
As you take online vocabulary quizzes, here are some tips and tricks to help improve your English language skills:
Learn a new word each day
This is the oldest trick in the book! Simply open the dictionary to a random page, pick a word you like and learn its meaning. If you do this every day, by the end of a year, you will have learned 365 new words!
Look up unfamiliar words as you come across them
Whenever you come across a new word, jot (write) it down in a notebook or on your phone. Then, when you have time, look up the meaning of the word and examples of how to use it.
Play Scrabble or Words with Friends online
Another way to quickly improve your vocabulary is to play word games. Scrabble and Words with Friends are two popular classics! Both have online versions and provide an opportunity to play with others.
English vocabulary quizzes are meant to test what you already know and let you know what you still need to learn. Unlike scary pop quizzes, have fun with these and do not put any pressure on yourself.
For more resources, you can also try out English vocabulary apps, work your way through this essential vocabulary list or even get a time-tested vocabulary book.
This is your English journey; enjoy it!
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