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