Synonyms Worksheet
Word tip (Swap test): Think of what the word means. Put each option in its place in a sentence: “The film will begin / start at six.” The synonym keeps the meaning the same. Opposites and unrelated words are not synonyms.
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- 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
- 3.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) garden (c) road (d) river
- 4.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) happy (d) quick
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 7.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) angry (c) brave (d) little
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
- 11.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) naughty (c) polite (d) sleepy
- 12.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) sleep (c) speak (d) run
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 14.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) simple (c) hard (d) noisy
- 15.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) rich (b) fresh (c) quick (d) weary
- 16.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) timid (c) quick (d) bold
- 17.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) choose (c) laugh (d) fix
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) stone – rock (c) win – lose (d) hot – cold
- 19.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) sad (c) busy (d) wet
- 20.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) river (c) present (d) smile
- 21.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) tiny (c) kind (d) giant
- 22.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) caring (c) rude (d) lazy
- 23.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) chilly (d) hot
- 24.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) tall (c) quiet (d) obedient
- 25.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) hungry (c) tired (d) glad
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
- 27.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) fast (d) ill
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – present
- 29.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) rich (c) afraid (d) angry
- 30.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) jump (b) crawl (c) sing (d) sleep
- 31.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) slim (b) tall (c) quick (d) fat
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
- 33.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) clever (d) slow
- 34.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) sky (c) street (d) house
- 35.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) begin (c) laugh (d) repair
- 36.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) hard (c) early (d) sweet
- 37.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) finish (b) choose (c) start (d) shout
- 38.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) cousin (c) friend (d) enemy
- 39.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) sit (c) leap (d) cry
- 40.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) difficult (c) easy (d) tall
Answer key
- big – large
- quick – fast
- road
- happy
- rich – wealthy
- cold – chilly
- little
- friend – pal
- mend – repair
- shout – yell
- naughty
- speak
- begin – start
- simple
- weary
- timid
- fix
- stone – rock
- sad
- present
- giant
- caring
- chilly
- mischievous
- glad
- shy – timid
- fast
- gift – present
- afraid
- jump
- slim
- scared – afraid
- clever
- street
- begin
- hard
- start
- friend
- leap
- easy
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