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) slim (c) fat (d) tall
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – start (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
- 5.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) rich (b) fast (c) quiet (d) loud
- 6.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) sleepy (d) happy
- 7.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) road (c) river (d) garden
- 8.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) above (d) below
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
- 10.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) sleep (b) reply (c) question (d) travel
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
- 13.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) present (d) smile
- 14.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) caring (d) rude
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
- 16.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) kind (c) loud (d) lazy
- 17.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) rich (b) angry (c) afraid (d) hungry
- 18.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) enemy (b) stranger (c) teacher (d) pal
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) up – down
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
- 21.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) choose (b) refuse (c) jump (d) carry
- 22.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) rude (d) glad
- 23.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) house (b) sky (c) river (d) street
- 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) win – lose
- 25.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) start (c) finish (d) choose
- 26.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) tired (b) loud (c) fresh (d) happy
- 27.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) cry (d) crawl
- 28.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) rich (b) fresh (c) weary (d) quick
- 29.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) bold (d) scared
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
- 32.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) proud (c) tall (d) healthy
- 33.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) smart (d) lazy
- 34.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) sad (c) thin (d) quick
- 35.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) giant (c) little (d) brave
- 36.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) fast (d) dry
- 37.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) select (c) carry (d) reject
- 38.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) wet (d) slow
- 39.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) dull (c) bright (d) wet
- 40.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) begin (b) stop (c) repair (d) laugh
Answer key
- slim
- begin – start
- cold – chilly
- big – large
- quiet
- happy
- road
- below
- stone – rock
- reply
- scared – afraid
- quick – fast
- present
- caring
- friend – pal
- kind
- afraid
- pal
- gift – present
- shy – timid
- choose
- glad
- street
- mend – repair
- start
- tired
- leap
- weary
- bold
- shout – yell
- rich – wealthy
- ill
- smart
- big
- little
- wet
- select
- chilly
- bright
- begin
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