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