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