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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 553 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) angry (c) hungry (d) rich
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) reply (b) sleep (c) travel (d) question
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) up – down (c) hot – cold (d) win – lose
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) large (b) quick (c) empty (d) angry
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) giant (c) kind (d) tiny
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) kind (c) empty (d) quick
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) sleep (b) read (c) hurry (d) wait
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) rich (b) loud (c) fast (d) quiet
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) quick (c) cold (d) dry
  12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) tall (c) poor (d) rich
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) house (c) sky (d) street
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) speak (d) hear
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) loud (b) hot (c) damp (d) dry
  18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) gift – river
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) travel (b) ask (c) smile (d) answer
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) early (c) hard (d) easy
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) rude (c) caring (d) lazy
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) rock (d) river
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) fix (c) break (d) choose
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) shout (c) present (d) river
  26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) eat (c) talk (d) listen
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) wet (c) kind (d) difficult
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) empty (c) clever (d) angry
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) choose (b) laugh (c) repair (d) break
  31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) angry (b) silent (c) quick (d) noisy
  33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – hot
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) rude (c) tired (d) glad
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tired (d) smart
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) road (c) garden (d) roof
  37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) give – take (d) laugh – cry
  38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) scared (b) proud (c) lazy (d) tired
  40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) old – new

Answer key

  1. shout – yell
  2. big – large
  3. afraid
  4. reply
  5. stone – rock
  6. large
  7. giant
  8. quick
  9. hurry
  10. quiet
  11. cold
  12. ill – sick
  13. rich
  14. street
  15. speak
  16. rich – wealthy
  17. damp
  18. gift – present
  19. answer
  20. hard
  21. friend – pal
  22. caring
  23. rock
  24. fix
  25. present
  26. mend – repair
  27. talk
  28. difficult
  29. clever
  30. repair
  31. begin – start
  32. silent
  33. cold – chilly
  34. glad
  35. smart
  36. road
  37. choose – select
  38. quick – fast
  39. scared
  40. shy – timid

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