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