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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 482 · 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 “start”? (a) laugh (b) stop (c) begin (d) repair
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) tiny (b) bold (c) scared (d) lazy
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
  7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
  8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) choose (d) repair
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – yell
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) gift (c) jump (d) start
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) glad (c) rude (d) hungry
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) brave (c) busy (d) shy
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) shout (c) smile (d) finish
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) angry (d) quick
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) cold – chilly (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) big (c) quick (d) thin
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) hard (c) early (d) easy
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) ill (c) quiet (d) rich
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) right (d) empty
  22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
  23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – reject
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) bright (c) dull (d) soft
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) sit (c) leap (d) crawl
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) smart (c) tired (d) lazy
  27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) friend – enemy
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) stone (c) leaf (d) sand
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) sleep (c) select (d) carry
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) tall (d) unhappy
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) hungry (c) angry (d) rich
  32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) giant (c) tiny (d) quiet
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) tired (b) fresh (c) loud (d) happy
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) noisy (d) silent
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) cloud (c) rock (d) tree
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) easy (c) wet (d) kind
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) lazy (b) loud (c) kind (d) busy
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) wet (d) cold
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) easy (c) difficult (d) tall

Answer key

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

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