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