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