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) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
- 4.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) slim (c) fat (d) tall
- 5.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) yell (d) smile
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) win – lose
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
- 9.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) talk (c) walk (d) listen
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
- 12.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) happy (c) tired (d) fresh
- 13.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) leaf (d) stone
- 14.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) chilly
- 15.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) wrong (c) right (d) late
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) early – late (d) ill – sick
- 17.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) empty (d) kind
- 18.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) clever (c) wealthy (d) poor
- 19.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) sleep (c) wait (d) hurry
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – brave
- 21.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) noisy (c) hard (d) simple
- 22.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) sweet (c) hard (d) easy
- 23.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) gift (c) start (d) end
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) hard – soft (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
- 26.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) finish (d) begin
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – bold
- 28.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) smile (b) ask (c) travel (d) answer
- 29.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) crawl (c) cry (d) leap
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
- 31.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) lazy (c) loud (d) kind
- 32.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) house (c) sky (d) river
- 33.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) rest (d) rush
- 34.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) kind (c) rich (d) poor
- 35.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) rich (c) afraid (d) hungry
- 36.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) behind (c) above (d) beside
- 37.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) hungry (c) tired (d) rude
- 38.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) river (d) rock
- 39.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) loud (d) rich
- 40.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) smile (d) present
Answer key
- mend – repair
- cold – chilly
- quick – fast
- slim
- yell
- choose – select
- stone – rock
- begin – start
- talk
- shout – yell
- big – large
- tired
- stone
- chilly
- right
- ill – sick
- quick
- wealthy
- hurry
- scared – afraid
- simple
- hard
- end
- rich – wealthy
- friend – pal
- finish
- shy – timid
- answer
- leap
- gift – present
- kind
- street
- rush
- rich
- afraid
- under
- glad
- rock
- quiet
- present
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