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 “below”? (a) behind (b) above (c) beside (d) under
- 2.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) right (d) empty
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
- 4.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) clever (c) wealthy (d) busy
- 5.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) glad (c) tired (d) rude
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 10.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) loud (c) fresh (d) tired
- 11.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) finish (b) start (c) choose (d) shout
- 12.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) close (b) clean (c) smile (d) choose
- 13.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) rich (b) fast (c) loud (d) quiet
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 15.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) begin (c) stop (d) repair
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – bold
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) push – pull
- 19.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) wait (c) sleep (d) read
- 20.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) rich (c) poor (d) tall
- 21.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) thin (c) sad (d) quick
- 22.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) early (c) easy (d) hard
- 23.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) sad (b) busy (c) kind (d) wet
- 24.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) sit (c) leap (d) cry
- 25.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) cold (d) wet
- 26.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) tall (c) quick (d) slim
- 27.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) friend (c) stranger (d) cousin
- 28.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) choose (b) refuse (c) jump (d) carry
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
- 30.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) select (b) reject (c) sleep (d) carry
- 31.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) difficult (c) easy (d) kind
- 32.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) below (c) behind (d) above
- 33.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) kind (d) empty
- 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
- 35.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) healthy (c) proud (d) ill
- 36.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) happy (d) sleepy
- 37.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) loud (d) damp
- 38.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) simple (c) hard (d) noisy
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) push – pull
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
Answer key
- under
- right
- scared – afraid
- wealthy
- glad
- quick – fast
- stone – rock
- cold – chilly
- begin – start
- tired
- start
- close
- quiet
- gift – present
- begin
- big – large
- shy – timid
- shout – yell
- hurry
- rich
- big
- hard
- sad
- leap
- wet
- slim
- friend
- choose
- choose – select
- select
- difficult
- below
- quick
- ill – sick
- ill
- happy
- damp
- simple
- friend – pal
- rich – wealthy
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