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