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