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