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