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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 572 · 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) friend – enemy (b) friend – pal (c) day – night (d) push – pull
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) bright (b) wet (c) soft (d) dull
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – river
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) come – go
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) chilly (d) slow
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) smile (c) whisper (d) sleep
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) below (c) behind (d) above
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) obedient (c) naughty (d) sleepy
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) rush (c) rest (d) sing
  14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – select (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) timid (d) bold
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) lazy (d) smart
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) eat (c) whisper (d) sit
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) fix (c) break (d) choose
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) rich (c) fast (d) quiet
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) quiet (c) tall (d) obedient
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) tall – short
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) angry (c) silent (d) quick
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) scared (b) proud (c) lazy (d) tired
  24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) empty (d) large
  26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) sad (c) big (d) quick
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) friend (c) stranger (d) cousin
  29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) early – late (d) ill – sick
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) wrong (c) right (d) late
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) kind (c) small (d) big
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) ill (d) tall
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) hurry (c) read (d) sleep
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) little (c) brave (d) giant
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) happy (c) loud (d) tired
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) jump (c) start (d) end
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) clever (c) angry (d) empty
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) laugh (c) repair (d) begin
  39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) early (c) easy (d) hard

Answer key

  1. friend – pal
  2. begin – start
  3. bright
  4. gift – present
  5. mend – repair
  6. scared – afraid
  7. chilly
  8. yell
  9. cold – chilly
  10. below
  11. shout – yell
  12. naughty
  13. rush
  14. choose – select
  15. timid
  16. smart
  17. shout
  18. fix
  19. fast
  20. mischievous
  21. shy – timid
  22. silent
  23. scared
  24. quick – fast
  25. large
  26. stone – rock
  27. big
  28. friend
  29. ill – sick
  30. right
  31. small
  32. ill
  33. hurry
  34. little
  35. tired
  36. end
  37. clever
  38. begin
  39. big – large
  40. hard

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