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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 403 · 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 word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) loud (c) fresh (d) tired
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) slim (b) tall (c) fat (d) quick
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) rich (d) bold
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) easy (c) rich (d) difficult
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) river (c) rock (d) cloud
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) large (d) empty
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
  12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
  13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) smile (c) whisper (d) yell
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) present (c) river (d) smile
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – hot
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) sick (c) brave (d) kind
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) polite (c) obedient (d) naughty
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) crawl (b) sit (c) cry (d) leap
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) rest (d) rush
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) friend (d) stranger
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) start (c) finish (d) shout
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) rude (d) glad
  25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) wet (d) sad
  27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) start (c) jump (d) end
  29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) fix (c) break (d) laugh
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) quick (c) thin (d) big
  32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) stone – rock (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) happy (d) sleepy
  34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – break
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) whisper (d) shout
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) fat (c) thin (d) rich
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) travel (b) ask (c) smile (d) answer
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) wet (c) easy (d) difficult
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) stop (d) begin
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ill (d) fast

Answer key

  1. tired
  2. rich – wealthy
  3. slim
  4. timid
  5. big – large
  6. scared – afraid
  7. easy
  8. rock
  9. large
  10. shout – yell
  11. choose – select
  12. quick – fast
  13. friend – pal
  14. yell
  15. ill – sick
  16. present
  17. cold – chilly
  18. sick
  19. naughty
  20. leap
  21. rush
  22. friend
  23. start
  24. glad
  25. gift – present
  26. sad
  27. begin – start
  28. end
  29. shy – timid
  30. fix
  31. big
  32. stone – rock
  33. happy
  34. mend – repair
  35. shout
  36. thin
  37. answer
  38. difficult
  39. begin
  40. fast

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