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