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