Primary 6 Vocabulary Practice
This is the original Primary 6 vocabulary worksheet published on 31 July 2017 for use on 1 August 2017. The core question set is preserved below; the surrounding guidance has been refreshed so the exercise works as a vocabulary-reasoning task rather than a simple fill-in-the-blank page.
Instructions: Choose from the word bank and fill each blank. There are more options than questions, so some words will not be used.
Word bank: drop back, wearily, carefully, premium, honourable, reasonable, drop out, drop in, revolution, revelation, evolution, shamefully, drop off, converse, engage, hire, buy, get, prestigious, meddle, interfere, loser, confide, congratulatory, leave, talk, decide, tiredly, sadly.
- When my friend has problems, he will _____________ with us instead of his parents but I am not sure we will give him the best possible advice all the time.
- We are unsure if it is a good idea to ____________ a lawyer to defend my brother as we do not have the funds to do so.
- Some people believe that a _________ will not be successful in life. However, recent notable non-graduate billionaires suggest otherwise.
- “I think I better _________ my daughter at the child care before 7am as I have an early appointment at the dentist tomorrow. Also, I might be late for work after all that driving,” lamented Mrs Chan to her boss.
- The country had a/an ______________ when the army took control and overthrew the government last night, turning the whole population into chaos and a curfew was instituted.
- She worked really hard and won the ______________ Nobel Peace Prize. Never underestimate the importance of diligence and a good working attitude.
- My dad likes to ____________ with my decisions when I have made up my mind. I would like to think that I am old enough to decide for myself.
- My parents will__________ a car during the June Holidays to go Kuala Lumpur to visit my grandparents.
- The __________ judge decided to spare the death sentence on the convicted prisoner, citing the reason that the prisoner has repented and learnt from his mistake.
- I walked home ___________ after our loss in the basketball competition. It definitely knocked the wind out of my sails.
Use Elimination Before Guessing
Cross out options that fail grammatically or semantically. Then compare the remaining choices by tone, collocation and precision. This makes the exercise a decision process rather than a lottery.
Why Near-Synonyms Matter
Words can overlap without being interchangeable. A good Primary 6 student should begin noticing that context decides which option is most natural and accurate.
After Marking
For every error, write one sentence explaining why the chosen word failed. For every uncertain correct answer, explain which clue made the final option better.
Transfer Beyond the Worksheet
Take three words and use them in new contexts. Then substitute a near-synonym and discuss what changes. The real goal is flexible word choice, not one successful worksheet.
Archive Note
This page remains part of eduKate’s 2017 free Primary 6 English resource archive. The original practice content is retained while the guidance has been modernised for parents, teachers and students.