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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 222 · 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) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) clever (c) angry (d) empty
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) give – take (d) laugh – cry
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) speak (d) hear
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) tall (d) rich
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) ill (c) proud (d) healthy
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) hungry (c) angry (d) rich
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) ill (d) rich
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) win – lose
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) busy (c) poor (d) wealthy
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) begin (c) finish (d) smile
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) empty (c) kind (d) quick
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) lazy (b) scared (c) bold (d) tiny
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) hard (c) simple (d) noisy
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
  18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) fast – slow
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) sand (b) leaf (c) cloud (d) stone
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) kind (c) tall (d) rich
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) dry (b) quick (c) cold (d) warm
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) bold (d) rich
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tired (d) smart
  25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) slim (d) fat
  27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
  28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) end (c) start (d) jump
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) scared (d) proud
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) stop (c) begin (d) repair
  32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) in – out
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) shout (d) whisper
  34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) ask (c) travel (d) smile
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) kind (c) small (d) loud
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) pal (b) stranger (c) teacher (d) enemy
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) tiny (b) giant (c) quiet (d) kind
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) sleep (b) question (c) travel (d) reply
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) crawl (b) jump (c) sing (d) sleep

Answer key

  1. friend – pal
  2. clever
  3. choose – select
  4. speak
  5. quick – fast
  6. easy
  7. ill
  8. afraid
  9. fast
  10. mend – repair
  11. wealthy
  12. finish
  13. quick
  14. bold
  15. shout – yell
  16. simple
  17. stone – rock
  18. big – large
  19. stone
  20. rich
  21. ill – sick
  22. cold
  23. timid
  24. smart
  25. cold – chilly
  26. slim
  27. rich – wealthy
  28. gift – present
  29. end
  30. scared
  31. begin
  32. scared – afraid
  33. shout
  34. begin – start
  35. answer
  36. small
  37. pal
  38. giant
  39. reply
  40. jump

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