Pi Leo Academy · Year 4 English

Vocabulary

100 questions and practical tasks · Victorian Curriculum English Version 2.0 · Level 4

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Question 1

Answer: huge

Shading the whole playground suggests great size. Huge is a synonym for enormous; ancient describes age.

Question 2

Answer: careful

Testing each foothold shows care about danger. Careful preserves the meaning of cautious.

Question 3

Answer: walked leisurely

Strolled means walked in a relaxed, unhurried way. The other choices change the kind or manner of movement.

Question 4

Answer: easily broken

Fragile describes something easily damaged or broken. The cracking gives a useful context clue.

Question 5

Answer: very tired

Exhausted describes extreme tiredness, which explains why the hikers needed a rest.

Question 6

Answer: not wide

Narrow describes width. A path can be narrow without being unsafe, short or curved.

Question 7

Answer: very pleased

Delighted means very pleased or happy. The hug supports that positive feeling.

Question 8

Answer: short

Brief means short in length or duration. The small number of words supports that meaning.

Question 9

Answer: willing to give

Generous describes a willingness to share or give, illustrated by sharing fruit.

Question 10

Answer: quiet

Silent means making no sound. The crowd's listening explains its quietness.

Question 11

Answer: very old

Hundreds of years is the clue that ancient refers to great age.

Question 12

Answer: watched carefully

Observed means watched or noticed carefully. It does not mean interfering with the ants.

Question 13

Answer: hidden

Concealed means hidden from view. The vines stop the entrance being easily seen.

Question 14

Answer: held tightly

Gripped means held firmly or tightly, matching the adverb firmly in the sentence.

Question 15

Answer: anxious

Nervous describes worry or uneasiness before something happens. Anxious has a similar meaning here.

Question 16

Answer: eager to learn

Curious means wanting to know or learn. Asking how the machine works demonstrates that interest.

Question 17

Answer: chose

Selected means chose from available possibilities, here several routes.

Question 18

Answer: help

Assist means help. The request asks someone to support the younger children.

Question 19

Answer: able to be seen

Visible concerns sight. If the sign is visible from the road, travellers can see it.

Question 20

Answer: easy to slide on

Slippery describes a surface on which feet may slide, especially when wet.

Question 21

Answer: begin

Commence is a formal synonym for begin. It says when the race will start.

Question 22

Answer: surprised

Startled means surprised suddenly, often with a small fright. The unexpected noise gives that clue.

Question 23

Answer: see-through

Transparent means allowing a clear view through the material. It does not mean the bottle is empty or leaking.

Question 24

Answer: thought up

Devised means created by thinking or planning. The class developed a new plan.

Question 25

Answer: examined carefully

Inspected means looked at carefully to check its condition. Inspection does not necessarily include repairing it.

Question 26

Answer: needing quick attention

Urgent means requiring prompt action. Immediate delivery shows why the message could not wait.

Question 27

Answer: needed

Required means needed. Watering was necessary for the seedlings.

Question 28

Answer: enough

Sufficient means enough for the purpose. It does not necessarily mean there was extra.

Question 29

Answer: tried

Attempted means tried. It does not guarantee the team solved the puzzle.

Question 30

Answer: bright

Vivid colours are strong and bright. Faded suggests the opposite effect.

Question 31

Answer: deep

Shallow and deep describe opposite amounts of depth. Clear, warm and still describe other qualities.

Question 32

Answer: exclude

Exclude means leave out; include means make part of the whole.

Question 33

Answer: permanent

Temporary means lasting for a limited time. Permanent means intended to last without that limit.

Question 34

Answer: plentiful

Scarce means not available in enough quantity. Plentiful means available in a large amount.

Question 35

Answer: shrink

Expand means become larger; shrink means become smaller. Burst is a different action, not its direct opposite.

Question 36

Answer: refuse

To accept an invitation is to agree to it. To refuse is to decline it.

Question 37

Answer: departure

Arrival is coming to a place; departure is leaving it.

Question 38

Answer: decrease

Increase means become greater; decrease means become less.

Question 39

Answer: unusual

Ordinary means normal or usual. Unusual describes something outside that pattern.

Question 40

Answer: impatient

Impatient means unable or unwilling to wait calmly. The prefix im- reverses patient here.

Question 41

Answer: smooth

Rough and smooth describe opposite surface textures. A surface can be flat but still rough.

Question 42

Answer: selfish

A selfish person puts their own wants first rather than sharing generously. Wealth does not determine generosity.

Question 43

Answer: modern

Ancient relates to a very old time; modern relates to the present or recent times.

Question 44

Answer: incorrect

Accurate means correct or exact. Incorrect reverses that meaning.

Question 45

Answer: exit

An entrance is the way in; an exit is the way out.

Question 46

Answer: unsure

Confident means sure of yourself or your ability. Unsure expresses the opposite feeling.

Question 47

Answer: rigid

Flexible means able to bend; rigid means stiff and resistant to bending.

Question 48

Answer: conceal

Reveal means show something that was hidden. Conceal means hide it.

Question 49

Answer: minor

Major means large or important in this context; minor means relatively small or less important.

Question 50

Answer: rough

Calm describes still, peaceful water. Rough describes water disturbed by waves.

Question 51

Answer: blocked

The clue could not get through shows that the tree blocked the path.

Question 52

Answer: active at night

The sentence explains nocturnal through the owl's night-time activity.

Question 53

Answer: slightly wet

The contrast with completely dry shows that damp means containing some moisture.

Question 54

Answer: not simple

Many difficult steps explain why the instructions were complicated or complex.

Question 55

Answer: paused because it was unsure

The pause before stepping shows uncertainty or reluctance, which is the meaning of hesitated here.

Question 56

Answer: not moving

Without even a ripple tells us that still describes the lack of movement on the water.

Question 57

Answer: land beside a river

River flow makes the geographical meaning of bank the appropriate one.

Question 58

Answer: a flying mammal

Flew and cave identify the animal meaning of bat.

Question 59

Answer: information arranged in rows and columns

Organise the results points to a data table rather than furniture.

Question 60

Answer: quick to learn

Understanding a new problem shows that bright describes the pupil's ability to learn.

Question 61

Answer: close securely

Seal is a verb here: securely close the envelope so its contents stay inside.

Question 62

Answer: hard but easily broken

Snapped when touched shows that brittle leaves break easily rather than bending.

Question 63

Answer: come together

Become one track explains that the two routes come together at the bridge.

Question 64

Answer: the edge around the top

Water spills over the top edge when a container is too full. That edge is its rim.

Question 65

Answer: looked for

Sought is the past tense of seek. The hikers looked for protection from the hail.

Question 66

Answer: fell over

The shaking table caused the vase to lose balance and fall over.

Question 67

Answer: spread out and went away

Leaving in different directions explains how the crowd spread out rather than remaining together.

Question 68

Answer: easily frightened

Hiding from unfamiliar visitors suggests shyness or fear, which is the meaning of timid.

Question 69

Answer: pass through a tight space

Just wide enough indicates a tight fit, so squeeze through means pass through with little spare room.

Question 70

Answer: a ray of light

Lighthouse and dark water point to the light meaning of beam.

Question 71

Answer: mix together

Combine means bring together into one mixture, which is what happens to these ingredients.

Question 72

Answer: whisper

Whisper specifically describes very quiet speech. The other verbs do not carry that same quiet meaning.

Question 73

Answer: sip

Sip means drink in small amounts. Gulp suggests large, quick mouthfuls.

Question 74

Answer: drizzle

Drizzle is light rain made of fine drops. A downpour is heavy rain, and hail is frozen precipitation.

Question 75

Answer: limp

Limp describes an uneven walk caused by pain or difficulty using a leg. The other verbs describe different walking patterns.

Question 76

Answer: novel

These words belong to the topic of books. A novel has chapters, an author and a publisher.

Question 77

Answer: ocean

Tide, shoreline, waves and ocean form a connected group of coastal words.

Question 78

Answer: flower

Stem, roots and petals are parts of a flowering plant, so flower completes the meaning group.

Question 79

Answer: performance

These words connect to putting on and watching a performance.

Question 80

Answer: cooking

A recipe lists ingredients and may tell you to simmer food. All belong to cooking vocabulary.

Question 81

Answer: birds

All three are kinds of bird. A general category can connect specific examples in a text.

Question 82

Answer: boats

Each example is a type of boat. Waterway names where they might travel, not what they are.

Question 83

Answer: musical instruments

All three produce music, making musical instruments the shared category.

Question 84

Answer: The two-wheeled vehicle

A bicycle is a two-wheeled vehicle. The alternative description maintains the same subject across the sentences.

Question 85

Answer: The marine mammal

A dolphin is a marine mammal. Using that related description keeps the reference clear.

Question 86

Answer: the building

In this context, the building refers to the library. The other places would change the subject without explanation.

Question 87

Answer: shortage

Drought means an extended lack of rain, which can lead to a shortage, or too little supply, of water.

Question 88

Answer: wheel and bicycle

A wheel is part of a bicycle. The other pairs show similar objects, category membership or an associated action.

Question 89

Answer: rescue and save

Rescue and save both mean bring someone or something out of danger. The other words are associated with rescues but are not synonyms.

Question 90

Answer: reduce

Reduce shares the paragraph's purpose of creating less rubbish. Waste and discard usually move against that purpose.

Question 91

Answer: The book is wonderful.

Wonderful expresses a personal judgement. The other statements describe details that can be checked.

Question 92

Answer: There are twenty-four desks in the room.

Twenty-four desks is a factual quantity that can be verified. Nicest, welcoming and boring express evaluations or feelings.

Question 93

Answer: relieved

Relieved names the speaker's feeling when worry ended. The other words describe an event or an object.

Question 94

Answer: In my view,

In my view explicitly signals the writer's own judgement. Better is also evaluative language.

Question 95

Answer: The playground has two slides.

Two slides is a countable detail. Magnificent, too small and best rely on a person's judgement or expectations.

Question 96

Answer: delighted

Delighted means very pleased, so it increases the strength of the same positive feeling.

Question 97

Answer: annoyed

Annoyed expresses irritation, usually less intense than being furious. Enraged is also intense anger.

Question 98

Answer: I found the film boring.

I found identifies boring as the speaker's experience. Everyone knows makes an unsupported claim about other people's views.

Question 99

Answer: The race was 200 metres long, and I thought it was exciting.

The distance can be checked. I thought clearly signals that exciting is the speaker's judgement.

Question 100

Answer: splendid

Splendid expresses strong approval. The other options express criticism or a lack of care.