Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 174 · 40 questions

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.

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

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