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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 165 · 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) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) scared – brave (d) in – out
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) choose (c) laugh (d) fix
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) start (c) finish (d) choose
  7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) heavy (d) kind
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tall (d) caring
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) happy (c) sleepy (d) quick
  13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) hear (c) speak (d) sleep
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) beside (c) below (d) behind
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) slim (c) quick (d) fat
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) begin (d) stop
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) stranger (d) friend
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) stone (d) leaf
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) small (c) big (d) loud
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) rich
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) damp (d) loud
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) rock (b) river (c) tree (d) cloud
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) tall (c) obedient (d) quiet
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) rush (c) eat (d) rest
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) sick (c) kind (d) well
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) road (c) roof (d) garden
  28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) rich – wealthy (c) hard – soft (d) light – dark
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) wet (d) kind
  30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) present (c) shout (d) river
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) smile (c) whisper (d) yell
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) wet (c) soft (d) bright
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) little (b) giant (c) brave (d) angry
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) early (c) easy (d) hard
  36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
  37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
  38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) early – late
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) right (c) wrong (d) empty

Answer key

  1. shout – yell
  2. scared – afraid
  3. cold – chilly
  4. begin – start
  5. fix
  6. start
  7. mend – repair
  8. big
  9. quick
  10. big – large
  11. caring
  12. happy
  13. gift – present
  14. speak
  15. below
  16. slim
  17. begin
  18. friend
  19. stone
  20. small
  21. afraid
  22. damp
  23. rock
  24. mischievous
  25. rush
  26. sick
  27. road
  28. rich – wealthy
  29. difficult
  30. quick – fast
  31. present
  32. yell
  33. bright
  34. little
  35. hard
  36. stone – rock
  37. friend – pal
  38. ill – sick
  39. quiet
  40. right

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