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 “simple”? (a) easy (b) tall (c) difficult (d) rich
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) big – large
- 3.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) chilly (d) hot
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) old – new
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 7.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) jump (b) carry (c) refuse (d) choose
- 8.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) whisper (c) sleep (d) yell
- 9.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) beside (c) above (d) under
- 10.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) quick (d) happy
- 11.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) sick (c) brave (d) well
- 12.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) hard (c) rude (d) simple
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
- 14.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) hungry (c) glad (d) tired
- 15.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) sing (c) jump (d) crawl
- 16.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) tiny (c) quiet (d) giant
- 17.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) silent (c) angry (d) quick
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
- 20.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) whisper (c) eat (d) shout
- 21.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) damp (c) loud (d) dry
- 22.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) pal (c) enemy (d) teacher
- 23.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) sleep (c) hurry (d) read
- 24.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) road (c) river (d) roof
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
- 26.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) bold (b) quick (c) rich (d) timid
- 27.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) finish (b) begin (c) smile (d) shout
- 28.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
- 29.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) clever (c) busy (d) wealthy
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
- 31.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) travel (b) answer (c) smile (d) ask
- 32.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) angry (c) empty (d) quick
- 33.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) wet (d) fast
- 34.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) present (c) smile (d) shout
- 35.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) house (b) river (c) street (d) sky
- 36.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) carry (c) select (d) sleep
- 37.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) tiny (c) bold (d) lazy
- 38.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) eat (c) walk (d) listen
- 39.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) beside (c) behind (d) below
- 40.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) shiny (b) dull (c) slow (d) sad
Answer key
- easy
- big – large
- chilly
- shout – yell
- scared – afraid
- cold – chilly
- choose
- yell
- under
- happy
- sick
- simple
- friend – pal
- glad
- jump
- giant
- silent
- ill – sick
- begin – start
- shout
- damp
- pal
- hurry
- road
- rich – wealthy
- timid
- finish
- fast
- wealthy
- quick – fast
- answer
- large
- wet
- present
- street
- select
- bold
- talk
- below
- shiny
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