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 “choose”? (a) reject (b) select (c) carry (d) sleep
- 2.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) jump (c) gift (d) end
- 3.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) sleep (b) wait (c) read (d) hurry
- 4.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) beside (c) below (d) behind
- 5.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) dull (c) shiny (d) slow
- 6.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) empty (b) right (c) late (d) wrong
- 7.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) scared (c) tired (d) lazy
- 8.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) loud (d) fast
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) big – small
- 11.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) choose (c) break (d) fix
- 12.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) finish (c) shout (d) begin
- 13.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) bright (b) soft (c) dull (d) wet
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – pal (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
- 16.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) close (b) choose (c) smile (d) clean
- 17.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) bold (d) rich
- 18.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) cold (d) wet
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
- 21.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) noisy (b) rude (c) hard (d) simple
- 22.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) rock (d) river
- 23.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) tiny (c) kind (d) quiet
- 24.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) well (b) kind (c) brave (d) sick
- 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) win – lose
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
- 27.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) rich (b) ill (c) quiet (d) fast
- 28.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) start (c) shout (d) finish
- 29.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) fresh (c) tired (d) happy
- 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
- 31.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) sleep (b) travel (c) reply (d) question
- 32.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) stop (c) repair (d) begin
- 33.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) rich
- 34.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) leap (b) sit (c) cry (d) crawl
- 35.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) chilly (c) wet (d) hot
- 36.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) ask (b) travel (c) answer (d) smile
- 37.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) hungry (c) rude (d) tired
- 38.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) brave (c) shy (d) busy
- 39.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) stone (b) cloud (c) leaf (d) sand
- 40.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) sleepy (c) happy (d) quick
Answer key
- select
- end
- hurry
- below
- shiny
- right
- scared
- quiet
- shy – timid
- big – large
- fix
- finish
- bright
- friend – pal
- shout – yell
- close
- timid
- wet
- begin – start
- ill – sick
- simple
- rock
- giant
- sick
- stone – rock
- gift – present
- fast
- start
- tired
- cold – chilly
- reply
- begin
- afraid
- leap
- chilly
- answer
- glad
- shy
- stone
- happy
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