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