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