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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 569 · 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 word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) brave (c) well (d) sick
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) question (c) sleep (d) reply
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) laugh – cry
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) up – down
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) tall (c) mischievous (d) quiet
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) fresh (c) tired (d) loud
  8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) rich (c) quiet (d) fast
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) hurry (c) sleep (d) read
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) loud (c) small (d) big
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) listen (b) talk (c) walk (d) eat
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) dry (c) cold (d) quick
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) bold (b) lazy (c) scared (d) tiny
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
  20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) cry (c) leap (d) crawl
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) right (b) late (c) empty (d) wrong
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) begin (c) laugh (d) stop
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) wet (d) sad
  25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
  26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) rich (c) tall (d) difficult
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) quiet (c) tiny (d) giant
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) quick (c) slim (d) tall
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) laugh (c) break (d) fix
  31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) up – down
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) kind (c) loud (d) lazy
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) bold (d) timid
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) thin (c) sad (d) big
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) noisy (c) hard (d) simple
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) hear (d) speak
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) unhappy (c) rich (d) tall
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) rich (c) thin (d) fat
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) slow (c) hot (d) wet
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) stranger (d) friend

Answer key

  1. sick
  2. reply
  3. choose – select
  4. gift – present
  5. mischievous
  6. begin – start
  7. tired
  8. mend – repair
  9. friend – pal
  10. fast
  11. shout – yell
  12. hurry
  13. small
  14. talk
  15. shy – timid
  16. quick – fast
  17. cold
  18. bold
  19. big – large
  20. rich – wealthy
  21. leap
  22. right
  23. begin
  24. sad
  25. cold – chilly
  26. ill – sick
  27. easy
  28. giant
  29. slim
  30. fix
  31. stone – rock
  32. kind
  33. timid
  34. big
  35. simple
  36. speak
  37. unhappy
  38. thin
  39. chilly
  40. friend

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