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Vocabulary quiz generator

Type your words and definitions, one per line, and get a printable vocabulary test in three parts: multiple choice, matching and write the word. The wrong answers come from your own list, the order shuffles on demand, and the answer key prints on its own page.

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10 words. The wrong answers come from your own list, so add at least 4 words. To save as PDF, choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog.

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Vocabulary quiz

Name ____________________   Date __________

Part 1: Multiple choice

Circle the letter of the correct definition.

  1. abundant
    1. A. paying close attention to every detail
    2. B. careful not to spend more money than needed
    3. C. existing in large amounts
    4. D. unfriendly and ready to argue or fight
  2. brittle
    1. A. working hard and carefully
    2. B. paying close attention to every detail
    3. C. careful not to spend more money than needed
    4. D. hard but easily broken
  3. candid
    1. A. not willing to do something
    2. B. honest and direct
    3. C. paying close attention to every detail
    4. D. working hard and carefully
  4. diligent
    1. A. working hard and carefully
    2. B. not willing to do something
    3. C. hard but easily broken
    4. D. very bright, clear or detailed
  5. eloquent
    1. A. working hard and carefully
    2. B. able to speak or write well and persuasively
    3. C. very bright, clear or detailed
    4. D. unfriendly and ready to argue or fight
  6. frugal
    1. A. careful not to spend more money than needed
    2. B. existing in large amounts
    3. C. very bright, clear or detailed
    4. D. able to speak or write well and persuasively
  7. hostile
    1. A. existing in large amounts
    2. B. able to speak or write well and persuasively
    3. C. unfriendly and ready to argue or fight
    4. D. working hard and carefully
  8. meticulous
    1. A. unfriendly and ready to argue or fight
    2. B. existing in large amounts
    3. C. paying close attention to every detail
    4. D. honest and direct
  9. reluctant
    1. A. working hard and carefully
    2. B. existing in large amounts
    3. C. very bright, clear or detailed
    4. D. not willing to do something
  10. vivid
    1. A. existing in large amounts
    2. B. hard but easily broken
    3. C. very bright, clear or detailed
    4. D. able to speak or write well and persuasively

Part 2: Matching

Write the letter of the matching definition next to each word.

  1. 1._____abundant
  2. 2._____brittle
  3. 3._____candid
  4. 4._____diligent
  5. 5._____eloquent
  6. 6._____frugal
  7. 7._____hostile
  8. 8._____meticulous
  9. 9._____reluctant
  10. 10._____vivid
  • A. hard but easily broken
  • B. honest and direct
  • C. not willing to do something
  • D. paying close attention to every detail
  • E. existing in large amounts
  • F. unfriendly and ready to argue or fight
  • G. working hard and carefully
  • H. very bright, clear or detailed
  • I. careful not to spend more money than needed
  • J. able to speak or write well and persuasively

Part 3: Write the word

Write the vocabulary word that matches each definition.

  1. able to speak or write well and persuasivelye
  2. working hard and carefullyd
  3. unfriendly and ready to argue or fighth
  4. not willing to do somethingr
  5. honest and directc
  6. careful not to spend more money than neededf
  7. hard but easily brokenb
  8. existing in large amountsa
  9. paying close attention to every detailm
  10. very bright, clear or detailedv

Answer key

Part 1: Multiple choice

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. C

Part 2: Matching

1. E 2. A 3. B 4. G 5. J 6. I 7. F 8. D 9. C 10. H

Part 3: Write the word

1. eloquent 2. diligent 3. hostile 4. reluctant 5. candid 6. frugal 7. brittle 8. abundant 9. meticulous 10. vivid

Tips for using it

Use 8 to 15 words

Fewer than 6 words makes the multiple-choice too easy to guess, since the wrong answers come from the same list. More than 15 gets long for one sitting; split it into two quizzes.

Mix the sections

Multiple choice checks that students recognize the meaning; writing the word checks that they can recall and spell it. Using both shows who really knows the list.

Print a different version per class

Press Shuffle to reorder the questions and answers, then print again. Each version gets its own answer key.

Write short definitions

Definitions of similar length make better wrong answers. If one definition is twice as long as the rest, students will guess it.

Questions

Is the vocabulary quiz generator free?

Yes, free and unlimited with no sign-up. Everything runs in your browser.

How do I enter the words?

One word per line, with a dash between the word and its definition: “candid - honest and direct”. A colon, an equals sign or a tab works too, so you can paste two columns from a spreadsheet.

Where do the wrong answers come from?

From the other definitions (or words) in your list. That keeps every option on topic, so students can't rule answers out just because they look odd.

Can I make just a multiple-choice vocabulary test?

Yes. Untick the matching and write-the-word sections and print only the multiple-choice part.

Does it work for foreign-language vocabulary?

Yes. Put the word in one language and the translation in the other: “la manzana - the apple”.

Can students take the quiz online?

This page makes printable quizzes. For an online practice quiz, paste your notes into Quiz me and it will write questions you can answer in the browser.

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