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) early – late (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
- 2.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) poor (c) tall (d) kind
- 3.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) rich (d) angry
- 4.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) quick (c) rich (d) fresh
- 5.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) large (d) angry
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) friend – pal (c) day – night (d) push – pull
- 7.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) river (d) rock
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
- 9.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) refuse (c) jump (d) choose
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) give – take (d) choose – select
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) come – go (d) mend – break
- 12.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) choose (c) close (d) smile
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
- 14.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) kind (b) big (c) loud (d) small
- 15.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) eat (c) walk (d) listen
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) stone – rock (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
- 18.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) garden (c) river (d) road
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) shy – bold (c) old – new (d) tall – short
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) fast – slow
- 21.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) bold
- 22.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) run (c) sleep (d) hear
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
- 24.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) cloud (c) stone (d) sand
- 25.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) wet (c) difficult (d) easy
- 26.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) rich (d) tall
- 27.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) gift (c) jump (d) end
- 28.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) jump (b) sing (c) crawl (d) sleep
- 29.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) simple (b) noisy (c) rude (d) hard
- 30.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) smart (c) tired (d) lazy
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) up – down
- 32.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) choose (b) laugh (c) break (d) repair
- 33.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) sky (b) house (c) street (d) river
- 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) old – new
- 35.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) sad (c) thin (d) quick
- 36.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) stop (d) begin
- 37.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) enemy (b) pal (c) teacher (d) stranger
- 38.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) happy (c) loud (d) tired
- 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – hot
- 40.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) wait (c) sleep (d) hurry
Answer key
- ill – sick
- rich
- afraid
- weary
- large
- friend – pal
- rock
- shout – yell
- choose
- choose – select
- mend – repair
- close
- quick – fast
- small
- talk
- stone – rock
- gift – present
- road
- shy – timid
- big – large
- bold
- speak
- begin – start
- stone
- difficult
- easy
- end
- jump
- simple
- smart
- gift – present
- repair
- street
- scared – afraid
- big
- begin
- pal
- tired
- cold – chilly
- hurry
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