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