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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 240 · 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 “smart”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) clever (d) slow
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) easy (c) tall (d) difficult
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) close (c) choose (d) clean
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) full – empty (d) ill – well
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) travel (b) ask (c) answer (d) smile
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) loud (b) hot (c) damp (d) dry
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ill (d) fast
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) begin (c) stop (d) laugh
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
  12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
  13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) teacher (b) enemy (c) stranger (d) pal
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) big (c) thin (d) sad
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) crawl (b) jump (c) sleep (d) sing
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) kind (b) lazy (c) loud (d) busy
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) old – new
  20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) yell (c) whisper (d) sleep
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) stranger (c) friend (d) enemy
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) brave (c) well (d) sick
  25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) quick (d) angry
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) quick (b) warm (c) cold (d) dry
  28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) unhappy (d) rich
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) smile (c) shout (d) finish
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) gift (c) start (d) jump
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) under (d) above
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) quick (c) empty (d) angry
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) fix (c) laugh (d) choose
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) sweet (c) early (d) hard
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) chilly (c) hot (d) wet
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) scared (d) bold
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) shout (c) start (d) finish
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) smart (d) lazy
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) speak (c) hear (d) sleep

Answer key

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

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