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