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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 146 · 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 word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) poor (c) clever (d) busy
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) damp (b) dry (c) loud (d) hot
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) early (c) easy (d) hard
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) begin (d) finish
  7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) crawl (c) jump (d) sleep
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) tired (c) lazy (d) scared
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rush (c) rest (d) eat
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) mischievous (c) obedient (d) tall
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) fix (c) laugh (d) choose
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) rich (c) fast (d) quiet
  14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – large (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) hungry (c) glad (d) tired
  18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) rude (c) hard (d) simple
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) repair (d) choose
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) cold – chilly (c) buy – sell (d) in – out
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) rich (c) quiet (d) fast
  23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) ill – well
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) slow (d) clever
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) hear (c) sleep (d) speak
  26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) slim (d) fat
  28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) naughty (b) polite (c) sleepy (d) obedient
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) wet (d) sad
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) loud (c) small (d) kind
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) choose (c) smile (d) close
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) above (c) under (d) beside
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) sad (c) big (d) thin
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) below (b) beside (c) above (d) behind
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) wet (d) fast
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) shy (c) tall (d) busy
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) reply (b) travel (c) sleep (d) question
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) rich (c) short (d) thin
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) weary (c) rich (d) quick

Answer key

  1. wealthy
  2. damp
  3. hard
  4. quick – fast
  5. begin – start
  6. finish
  7. stone – rock
  8. jump
  9. scared
  10. rush
  11. mischievous
  12. fix
  13. fast
  14. choose – select
  15. big – large
  16. mend – repair
  17. glad
  18. scared – afraid
  19. simple
  20. repair
  21. cold – chilly
  22. quiet
  23. ill – sick
  24. clever
  25. speak
  26. shy – timid
  27. slim
  28. friend – pal
  29. naughty
  30. sad
  31. small
  32. close
  33. under
  34. big
  35. below
  36. wet
  37. shy
  38. reply
  39. thin
  40. weary

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