Synonyms Worksheet

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

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