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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 709 · 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) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) rude (c) noisy (d) hard
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) difficult (b) tall (c) rich (d) easy
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) sleep (c) travel (d) reply
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ill (d) fast
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) clever (d) angry
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – present
  12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – poor
  13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) smile (d) yell
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) push – pull
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) quick – slow (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) proud (c) ill (d) healthy
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) thin (c) big (d) sad
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) tall (b) obedient (c) quiet (d) mischievous
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) empty (c) heavy (d) quick
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) rock (b) cloud (c) tree (d) river
  22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
  23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) giant (c) quiet (d) tiny
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) kind (c) small (d) loud
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) fix (c) break (d) choose
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) wet (c) easy (d) kind
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) crawl (c) leap (d) sit
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) above (d) below
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) choose (c) jump (d) refuse
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) angry (c) rich (d) afraid
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) hungry (d) glad
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) early (c) hard (d) sweet
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) loud (c) damp (d) dry
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) loud (c) rich (d) fast
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) kind (c) tall (d) rich
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) close (b) choose (c) smile (d) clean
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) listen (c) eat (d) walk
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) lazy (b) scared (c) tired (d) proud
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) stone (c) cloud (d) sand

Answer key

  1. begin – start
  2. choose – select
  3. simple
  4. friend – pal
  5. easy
  6. mend – repair
  7. reply
  8. fast
  9. clever
  10. shy – timid
  11. gift – present
  12. rich – wealthy
  13. ill – sick
  14. yell
  15. shout – yell
  16. quick – fast
  17. ill
  18. big
  19. mischievous
  20. quick
  21. rock
  22. big – large
  23. scared – afraid
  24. giant
  25. small
  26. fix
  27. difficult
  28. leap
  29. below
  30. choose
  31. afraid
  32. glad
  33. hard
  34. damp
  35. quiet
  36. rich
  37. close
  38. talk
  39. scared
  40. stone

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