Everyday Vocabulary
25 free practice questions with explanations
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Everyday Vocabulary: example questions & answers
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What do you call the room where you sleep?
- AKitchen
- BBedroom✓
- CBathroom
- DLiving room
Answer: A bedroom is the room where you sleep. The kitchen is where you cook, the bathroom is where you wash, and the living room is where you relax.
Which word means to talk to someone?
- AListen
- BSpeak✓
- CWrite
- DRead
Answer: To speak means to talk. Listen is to hear, write is to put words on paper, and read is to look at words and understand them.
What is the opposite of big?
- ALarge
- BTall
- CSmall✓
- DHeavy
Answer: Small is the opposite of big. Large and big mean the same thing, tall describes height, and heavy describes weight.
What do you use to open a door?
- AKey✓
- BPen
- CPaper
- DPlate
Answer: A key opens a door. A pen is for writing, paper is for writing on, and a plate is for food.
Which season comes after summer?
- ASpring
- BWinter
- CAutumn✓
- DSummer again
Answer: Autumn (also called fall) comes after summer. Summer is hot, autumn is when leaves change colour, winter is cold, and spring is warm.
What colour is the sky on a clear day?
- AGreen
- BBlue✓
- CYellow
- DRed
Answer: The sky is blue on a clear day. Green is the colour of grass and trees, yellow is the colour of the sun, and red is a dark colour.
What do you drink when you are thirsty?
- AFood
- BWater✓
- CBread
- DMeat
Answer: You drink water when you are thirsty. Food is something you eat, bread is a type of food, and meat is animal food.
What do you call a person who is not old?
- AYoung✓
- BTall
- CShort
- DHappy
Answer: Young means not old. Tall means having great height, short means having little height, and happy means feeling good.
Which word describes something that costs a lot of money?
- ACheap
- BFree
- CExpensive✓
- DEasy
Answer: Expensive means costs a lot of money. Cheap means costs little money, free means no money needed, and easy means not difficult.
What is a place where you can buy things?
- ALibrary
- BShop✓
- CHospital
- DSchool
Answer: A shop is where you buy things. A library is where you borrow books, a hospital is where sick people go, and a school is where students learn.
What do you use to write on paper?
- ABrush
- BKnife
- CPen✓
- DFork
Answer: You use a pen to write on paper. A brush is for painting, a knife is for cutting, and a fork is for eating.
What do you call a person who teaches?
- ADoctor
- BTeacher✓
- CNurse
- DChef
Answer: A teacher is a person who teaches. A doctor treats illness, a nurse helps in hospitals, and a chef cooks food.