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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 71 · 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) scared – afraid (b) scared – brave (c) in – out (d) old – new
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) fast (c) ill (d) quiet
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) hard (c) rude (d) simple
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) large (c) quick (d) angry
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) sand (b) stone (c) leaf (d) cloud
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) smart (d) lazy
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) rest (c) rush (d) sing
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) tall (d) ill
  12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) gift – river
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) rude (c) glad (d) hungry
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) wet (c) kind (d) sad
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) mend – break
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) below (b) beside (c) above (d) behind
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) reject (c) select (d) carry
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) brave (c) little (d) angry
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) wet (c) bright (d) dull
  22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) early – late (d) ill – sick
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) sleep (c) read (d) wait
  24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) start (c) end (d) jump
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) sick (c) kind (d) well
  27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
  28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) give – take (d) laugh – cry
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) tall (b) difficult (c) easy (d) rich
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) wet (d) dry
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) rock (d) river
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) sad (c) big (d) quick
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) silent (b) angry (c) noisy (d) quick
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) smile (c) finish (d) shout
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) tall (d) unhappy
  36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) loud (b) lazy (c) kind (d) busy
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) smile (b) travel (c) ask (d) answer
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) smile (c) choose (d) close
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) slim (b) quick (c) fat (d) tall

Answer key

  1. scared – afraid
  2. fast
  3. quick – fast
  4. stone – rock
  5. simple
  6. large
  7. stone
  8. smart
  9. shy – timid
  10. rush
  11. ill
  12. gift – present
  13. glad
  14. sad
  15. mend – repair
  16. big – large
  17. below
  18. select
  19. begin – start
  20. little
  21. bright
  22. ill – sick
  23. hurry
  24. cold – chilly
  25. end
  26. sick
  27. friend – pal
  28. choose – select
  29. easy
  30. wet
  31. rock
  32. big
  33. silent
  34. finish
  35. unhappy
  36. shout – yell
  37. kind
  38. answer
  39. close
  40. slim

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