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) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
- 3.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) choose (b) refuse (c) carry (d) jump
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) ill – sick (c) full – empty (d) early – late
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
- 6.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) wet (c) kind (d) easy
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – whisper (c) push – pull (d) shout – yell
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) old – new
- 11.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) empty (c) wrong (d) right
- 12.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) fast (c) quiet (d) rich
- 13.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) reply (c) sleep (d) question
- 14.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) simple (c) hard (d) noisy
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
- 16.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) close (b) smile (c) choose (d) clean
- 17.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) cousin (c) friend (d) enemy
- 18.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) crawl (c) sing (d) jump
- 19.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) begin (b) stop (c) repair (d) laugh
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
- 21.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) wet (d) dry
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
- 23.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) break (c) laugh (d) choose
- 24.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) river (c) house (d) sky
- 25.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) small (c) big (d) loud
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
- 27.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) tall (c) rich (d) difficult
- 28.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) tall (c) kind (d) rich
- 29.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) angry (c) brave (d) little
- 30.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) naughty (b) obedient (c) polite (d) sleepy
- 31.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) fix (c) break (d) laugh
- 32.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) finish (c) begin (d) smile
- 33.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) shy (b) tall (c) busy (d) brave
- 34.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) bold (b) rich (c) timid (d) quick
- 35.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) glad (c) hungry (d) tired
- 36.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) tall (b) obedient (c) mischievous (d) quiet
- 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
- 38.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) rich (b) afraid (c) hungry (d) angry
- 39.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) thin (c) quick (d) big
- 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
Answer key
- cold – chilly
- big – large
- choose
- ill – sick
- quick – fast
- difficult
- shout – yell
- stone – rock
- begin – start
- shy – timid
- right
- fast
- reply
- simple
- choose – select
- close
- friend
- jump
- begin
- mend – repair
- wet
- friend – pal
- repair
- street
- small
- rich – wealthy
- easy
- rich
- little
- naughty
- fix
- finish
- shy
- timid
- glad
- mischievous
- gift – present
- afraid
- big
- scared – afraid
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