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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 111 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) slim (c) fat (d) tall
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) yell (d) smile
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
  7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) win – lose
  8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) talk (c) walk (d) listen
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) happy (c) tired (d) fresh
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) leaf (d) stone
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) chilly
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) wrong (c) right (d) late
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) early – late (d) ill – sick
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) empty (d) kind
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) clever (c) wealthy (d) poor
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) sleep (c) wait (d) hurry
  20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – brave
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) noisy (c) hard (d) simple
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) sweet (c) hard (d) easy
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) gift (c) start (d) end
  24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) hard – soft (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
  25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) finish (d) begin
  27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – bold
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) smile (b) ask (c) travel (d) answer
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) crawl (c) cry (d) leap
  30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) lazy (c) loud (d) kind
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) house (c) sky (d) river
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) rest (d) rush
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) kind (c) rich (d) poor
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) rich (c) afraid (d) hungry
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) behind (c) above (d) beside
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) hungry (c) tired (d) rude
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) river (d) rock
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) loud (d) rich
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) smile (d) present

Answer key

  1. mend – repair
  2. cold – chilly
  3. quick – fast
  4. slim
  5. yell
  6. choose – select
  7. stone – rock
  8. begin – start
  9. talk
  10. shout – yell
  11. big – large
  12. tired
  13. stone
  14. chilly
  15. right
  16. ill – sick
  17. quick
  18. wealthy
  19. hurry
  20. scared – afraid
  21. simple
  22. hard
  23. end
  24. rich – wealthy
  25. friend – pal
  26. finish
  27. shy – timid
  28. answer
  29. leap
  30. gift – present
  31. kind
  32. street
  33. rush
  34. rich
  35. afraid
  36. under
  37. glad
  38. rock
  39. quiet
  40. present

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