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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 63 · 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) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) fix (b) break (c) choose (d) laugh
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) busy (c) wealthy (d) clever
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) listen (c) eat (d) talk
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) crawl (d) sleep
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) teacher (c) enemy (d) pal
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) begin (c) stop (d) repair
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) road (c) roof (d) garden
  14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) thin (c) fat (d) rich
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) run (c) speak (d) sleep
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) rude (c) lazy (d) tired
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) fast (b) quiet (c) rich (d) loud
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) sleep (b) wait (c) read (d) hurry
  22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) finish (b) shout (c) start (d) choose
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) sad (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) tired (c) happy (d) loud
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) clever (d) angry
  27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) small (b) loud (c) big (d) kind
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) easy (c) sweet (d) hard
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) eat (c) shout (d) whisper
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) gift (c) end (d) jump
  32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) present (d) smile
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) crawl (c) cry (d) leap
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) naughty (c) sleepy (d) polite
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) hard (b) rude (c) noisy (d) simple
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) jump (c) choose (d) refuse
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) rich (b) weary (c) fresh (d) quick
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) right (c) empty (d) late
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) tree (b) river (c) rock (d) cloud

Answer key

  1. quick – fast
  2. cold – chilly
  3. begin – start
  4. fix
  5. wealthy
  6. talk
  7. jump
  8. pal
  9. begin
  10. big – large
  11. stone – rock
  12. fast
  13. road
  14. friend – pal
  15. scared – afraid
  16. thin
  17. speak
  18. smart
  19. gift – present
  20. quiet
  21. hurry
  22. ill – sick
  23. start
  24. sad
  25. tired
  26. clever
  27. choose – select
  28. small
  29. hard
  30. shout
  31. end
  32. shy – timid
  33. present
  34. leap
  35. naughty
  36. simple
  37. choose
  38. weary
  39. right
  40. rock

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