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