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