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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 756 · 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 word means the same as “sad”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) unhappy (d) tall
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) tall (b) quiet (c) obedient (d) mischievous
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) little (c) giant (d) brave
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) give – take (d) choose – select
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) enemy (b) stranger (c) pal (d) teacher
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) fix (c) choose (d) break
  7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) up – down
  8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) up – down
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) push – pull
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) loud (c) rich (d) fast
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) finish (c) choose (d) start
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) stone (c) leaf (d) sand
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) fresh (d) weary
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) leap (b) crawl (c) cry (d) sit
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) above (c) beside (d) under
  16. 16.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) rude (c) hard (d) simple
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) buy – sell (d) cold – hot
  18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) old – new
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) sleepy (c) obedient (d) naughty
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) brave (b) shy (c) busy (d) tall
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) finish (c) smile (d) begin
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) stop (d) begin
  24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) push – pull
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) sad (c) wet (d) kind
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) caring (c) lazy (d) tall
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) end (c) jump (d) gift
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) clever (c) wealthy (d) busy
  29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) empty (c) slow (d) angry
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) sad (c) big (d) quick
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) listen (c) walk (d) talk
  33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) wet – dry
  34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) easy (c) hard (d) early
  36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) dull (c) slow (d) shiny
  38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) short (c) fat (d) rich
  40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – wealthy (c) rich – poor (d) hard – soft

Answer key

  1. unhappy
  2. mischievous
  3. little
  4. choose – select
  5. pal
  6. fix
  7. stone – rock
  8. gift – present
  9. shout – yell
  10. quiet
  11. start
  12. stone
  13. weary
  14. leap
  15. under
  16. simple
  17. cold – chilly
  18. shy – timid
  19. naughty
  20. shy
  21. mend – repair
  22. finish
  23. begin
  24. friend – pal
  25. sad
  26. caring
  27. end
  28. wealthy
  29. scared – afraid
  30. clever
  31. big
  32. talk
  33. quick – fast
  34. big – large
  35. hard
  36. ill – sick
  37. shiny
  38. begin – start
  39. thin
  40. rich – wealthy

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