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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appalled
unopened
ambiguous
atrocious
abstract
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extinguish
distinguish
discriminate
emulate
eliminate
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signifies
walks
guides
refers
points
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flaw
misconception
drawback
hindrance
consequence
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motivated
aroused
stimulated
enlarged
committed
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budgets
monies
promotions
bargains
profits
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eloquent
efficient
elegant
efficient
emotional
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selfish
loud
impulsive
spontaneous
careless
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problem
web
dilemma
confusion
boundary
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extensive
breathtaking
expressive
awful
breathless
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blocked
discarded
turned
postponed
neglected
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corrupted
infected
polluted
fouled
injected
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fishing
streaming
jamming
teeming
kicking
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dripping
moistened
humid
thirsty
sodden
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catastrophic
bombastic
terrific
dynamic
magnificent
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dated
prior
original
deadly
former
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secreted
leaked
emitted
oozed
conveyed
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Scurrying
Striving
Struggling
Stretching
Straining
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fell off
fell in
fell out
fell away
fell through
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coverage
exposure
attendance
measure
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