Let's face it, now that we're adults, we've basically forgotten everything we learned in school, be it arithmetic, geography, or science. But, is that the case for every subject we studied in school? What about English? Let's find out!
Trying in vain to memorize the meaning of words you never have and never plan on using in everyday conversation is not only boring, but seems completely pointless. While some of us have blocked that point of our lives out of our minds, others can still remember every vocabulary word on the list. So where do you fall? Do you know when to use words like "stimulate", "arouse", and "motivate"?
This quiz will ask you to identify the most suitable words to fill in the blanks of different sentences. The questions come from an actual 6th grade exam paper. Think youโll be able to ace it? Prove you paid attention in English class by passing this 6th grade quiz on vocabulary and word usage.
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Can You Pass a 6th Grade Vocabulary Quiz? Questions
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ambiguous
appalled
atrocious
abstract
unopened
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discriminate
emulate
extinguish
eliminate
distinguish
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walks
refers
points
guides
signifies
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flaw
misconception
drawback
hindrance
consequence
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enlarged
committed
aroused
stimulated
motivated
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budgets
bargains
promotions
profits
monies
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efficient
efficient
elegant
emotional
eloquent
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spontaneous
impulsive
loud
careless
selfish
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problem
boundary
confusion
dilemma
web
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breathless
expressive
extensive
breathtaking
awful
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postponed
neglected
discarded
turned
blocked
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corrupted
polluted
fouled
injected
infected
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kicking
teeming
fishing
jamming
streaming
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sodden
humid
moistened
dripping
thirsty
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dynamic
bombastic
terrific
catastrophic
magnificent
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dated
original
prior
former
deadly
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secreted
conveyed
emitted
leaked
oozed
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Scurrying
Struggling
Stretching
Straining
Striving
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fell in
fell away
fell off
fell through
fell out
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attendance
measure
exposure
coverage
gossip
12 Comments
16/20
20/20 โ well, I am a writer. Also, I agree with Christine (below) and, in UK English we would use โpiquedโ when talking about curiosity rather than โarousedโ, which has sexual connotations.
20/20โbut I think there were other acceptable answers to some of the questions. This seemed to be a test of idiomatic knowledge.
19/20. I thought so and took one of the options. The tennis question. I assumed he was working harder because heโd lost a match, rather than just trying to win a match.
19/20
100%. But I think it was above sixth grade level.
18/20
16 / 20 โ 80%
19/20
Iโm in 6th grade
I must be smarter than a 6th grader.I got 20/20 on this quiz!!!!
9/20 ๐