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