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 “easy”? (a) noisy (b) hard (c) simple (d) rude
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – fast (c) wet – dry (d) quick – slow
- 4.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) refuse (c) jump (d) choose
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) friend – enemy (d) push – pull
- 6.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) fix (c) choose (d) break
- 7.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) friend (c) stranger (d) cousin
- 8.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) wet (d) cold
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
- 11.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) hear (c) speak (d) run
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) win – lose (d) come – go
- 14.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) eat (c) talk (d) listen
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
- 16.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) gift (c) end (d) start
- 17.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) cry (d) crawl
- 18.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) ill (c) fast (d) rich
- 19.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) lazy (b) bold (c) tiny (d) scared
- 20.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) stop (d) begin
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) in – out
- 22.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) rich (c) kind (d) poor
- 23.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) noisy (b) angry (c) quick (d) silent
- 24.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) road (c) river (d) roof
- 25.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) under (d) above
- 26.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) tall (c) caring (d) lazy
- 27.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) house (c) sky (d) street
- 28.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) tired (c) scared (d) lazy
- 29.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) dull (c) slow (d) shiny
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
- 31.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) above (c) below (d) beside
- 32.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) quick (c) rich (d) weary
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
- 34.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) chilly (d) slow
- 35.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) happy (c) loud (d) tired
- 36.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) obedient (c) sleepy (d) naughty
- 37.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) big (c) small (d) loud
- 38.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) sleep (d) crawl
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
- 40.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) travel (b) answer (c) ask (d) smile
Answer key
- simple
- begin – start
- quick – fast
- choose
- friend – pal
- fix
- friend
- wet
- shy – timid
- gift – present
- speak
- shout – yell
- mend – repair
- talk
- cold – chilly
- end
- leap
- fast
- bold
- begin
- scared – afraid
- rich
- silent
- road
- under
- caring
- street
- scared
- shiny
- big – large
- below
- weary
- ill – sick
- chilly
- tired
- naughty
- small
- jump
- stone – rock
- answer
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