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