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