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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 730 · 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) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) tall (d) unhappy
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) buy – sell
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) easy (c) difficult (d) kind
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) choose (c) smile (d) close
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) loud (c) fresh (d) tired
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) brave (c) angry (d) little
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) tired (c) lazy (d) scared
  14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) fat (c) quick (d) slim
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) angry (c) afraid (d) rich
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) tall (c) rich (d) kind
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) whisper (d) shout
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
  20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) day – night (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) ill (c) healthy (d) proud
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) begin (b) repair (c) stop (d) laugh
  23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) small (c) big (d) kind
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) enemy (b) pal (c) stranger (d) teacher
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) travel (d) ask
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) ill (c) fast (d) quiet
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rest (b) rush (c) sing (d) eat
  29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) give – take
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) sleep (c) select (d) carry
  31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) busy (c) wealthy (d) clever
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) quick (c) heavy (d) empty
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) tiny (c) kind (d) quiet
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) rich (c) quick (d) fresh
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) wet (c) hot (d) slow
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) hard (b) noisy (c) simple (d) rude
  38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – poor (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) rude (d) glad
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) sad (c) quick (d) big

Answer key

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

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