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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 329 · 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) friend – pal (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) push – pull
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) angry (b) silent (c) noisy (d) quick
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) angry (c) empty (d) quick
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) empty (c) right (d) wrong
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) jump (b) carry (c) refuse (d) choose
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) choose (c) clean (d) close
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) big (c) loud (d) small
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) sand (c) stone (d) leaf
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) tired (b) happy (c) loud (d) fresh
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) sleep (c) wait (d) read
  13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) full – empty
  14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) give – take (d) choose – select
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) kind (c) wet (d) sad
  18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) cold – chilly (c) buy – sell (d) in – out
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) choose (c) break (d) fix
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) shout (c) finish (d) start
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – small (d) big – large
  22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) wet (d) cold
  24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) old – new (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) sleep (b) reply (c) question (d) travel
  26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) choose (c) laugh (d) repair
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) easy (c) difficult (d) wet
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) road (b) river (c) roof (d) garden
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) sweet (c) easy (d) early
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) sleep (c) crawl (d) jump
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) thin (c) quick (d) sad
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) finish (c) shout (d) begin
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) rich (c) angry (d) hungry
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) brave (c) shy (d) tall
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) whisper (c) sleep (d) yell
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) eat (c) sing (d) rest
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) hear (c) speak (d) run
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) tall (b) rich (c) quick (d) unhappy
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) tall (c) quiet (d) mischievous

Answer key

  1. friend – pal
  2. rich – wealthy
  3. silent
  4. shout – yell
  5. large
  6. right
  7. choose
  8. close
  9. small
  10. stone
  11. tired
  12. hurry
  13. ill – sick
  14. choose – select
  15. shy – timid
  16. stone – rock
  17. sad
  18. cold – chilly
  19. fix
  20. start
  21. big – large
  22. begin – start
  23. wet
  24. scared – afraid
  25. reply
  26. quick – fast
  27. repair
  28. difficult
  29. road
  30. hard
  31. jump
  32. big
  33. finish
  34. afraid
  35. shy
  36. yell
  37. rush
  38. speak
  39. unhappy
  40. mischievous

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