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