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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 834 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) tiny (c) bold (d) lazy
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) shout (c) whisper (d) eat
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) smile (c) finish (d) begin
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) carry (c) select (d) reject
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) sweet (c) easy (d) early
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) angry (c) afraid (d) rich
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) slim (d) fat
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) speak (b) hear (c) sleep (d) run
  14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) listen (c) talk (d) walk
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) chilly (b) hot (c) slow (d) wet
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
  20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) shy – timid
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) sick (b) kind (c) brave (d) well
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) above (c) beside (d) below
  23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) choose (c) repair (d) laugh
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) empty (c) kind (d) heavy
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) sad (b) busy (c) kind (d) wet
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) stop (c) begin (d) repair
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) fast (d) ill
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) cloud (c) sand (d) stone
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) loud (d) lazy
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) house (b) river (c) sky (d) street
  32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) break (c) fix (d) laugh
  34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) light – dark (d) rich – wealthy
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) tiny (c) quiet (d) kind
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) rude (c) hungry (d) tired
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) pal (c) teacher (d) enemy
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) crawl (c) sit (d) leap
  39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) easy (d) difficult

Answer key

  1. scared – afraid
  2. gift – present
  3. bold
  4. shout
  5. stone – rock
  6. friend – pal
  7. finish
  8. select
  9. hard
  10. cold – chilly
  11. afraid
  12. slim
  13. speak
  14. begin – start
  15. talk
  16. shout – yell
  17. choose – select
  18. chilly
  19. mend – repair
  20. shy – timid
  21. sick
  22. below
  23. ill – sick
  24. repair
  25. quick
  26. sad
  27. begin
  28. fast
  29. stone
  30. kind
  31. street
  32. big – large
  33. fix
  34. rich – wealthy
  35. giant
  36. glad
  37. pal
  38. leap
  39. quick – fast
  40. easy

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