Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 293 · 40 questions

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.

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

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