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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 217 · 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 word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) dull (c) bright (d) soft
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) smile (c) yell (d) whisper
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) sleep (c) reply (d) travel
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
  7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
  8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – yell
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) quick – fast
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) smart (d) rude
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) sleep (c) jump (d) crawl
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) ask (b) smile (c) travel (d) answer
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) sick (c) brave (d) kind
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) above (d) under
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) early (c) sweet (d) hard
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
  20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) short (c) thin (d) rich
  22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) wet (b) busy (c) sad (d) kind
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) afraid (c) rich (d) hungry
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) quick (c) heavy (d) empty
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) sleep (b) hurry (c) read (d) wait
  27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) slim (b) tall (c) fat (d) quick
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) silent (b) angry (c) quick (d) noisy
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) sky (c) street (d) house
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) quick (c) thin (d) sad
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) wealthy (c) clever (d) poor
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) simple (c) rude (d) hard
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) sad (c) shiny (d) slow
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) laugh (c) repair (d) begin
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) timid (c) quick (d) bold
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) smile (c) shout (d) finish
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) brave (b) angry (c) little (d) giant
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) cloud (c) stone (d) sand
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) present (d) smile

Answer key

  1. bright
  2. yell
  3. shy – timid
  4. begin – start
  5. reply
  6. friend – pal
  7. stone – rock
  8. shout – yell
  9. big – large
  10. quick – fast
  11. choose – select
  12. smart
  13. jump
  14. answer
  15. sick
  16. under
  17. gift – present
  18. hard
  19. mend – repair
  20. cold – chilly
  21. thin
  22. rich – wealthy
  23. sad
  24. afraid
  25. quick
  26. hurry
  27. scared – afraid
  28. slim
  29. silent
  30. street
  31. big
  32. wealthy
  33. simple
  34. shiny
  35. begin
  36. timid
  37. finish
  38. little
  39. stone
  40. present

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