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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 843 · 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 word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) close (c) clean (d) choose
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) clever (c) slow (d) empty
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) smart (c) lazy (d) rude
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) angry (d) quick
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) in – out
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – fast
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) hard (c) noisy (d) simple
  8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) easy (c) difficult (d) tall
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) mend – break
  12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) beside (c) under (d) behind
  14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
  15. 15.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) loud (d) fast
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) angry (b) silent (c) quick (d) noisy
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) sad (c) busy (d) wet
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) whisper (c) sit (d) eat
  20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) mischievous (b) quiet (c) tall (d) obedient
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) scared (b) proud (c) lazy (d) tired
  23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) big – large (c) fast – slow (d) hot – cold
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) river (b) cloud (c) rock (d) tree
  25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) up – down
  26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) rich – poor (d) hard – soft
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) brave (c) shy (d) busy
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) quick (c) thin (d) big
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) travel (c) sleep (d) reply
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) street (c) house (d) sky
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) rich (c) ill (d) quiet
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) choose (d) fix
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) fat (d) slim
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) eat (c) listen (d) walk
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) crawl (c) jump (d) sleep
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) start (b) finish (c) choose (d) shout
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) hear (c) sleep (d) speak
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) friend (c) enemy (d) stranger
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) angry (c) brave (d) little
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) jump (c) end (d) gift

Answer key

  1. close
  2. clever
  3. smart
  4. happy
  5. scared – afraid
  6. quick – fast
  7. simple
  8. begin – start
  9. easy
  10. shout – yell
  11. mend – repair
  12. cold – chilly
  13. under
  14. stone – rock
  15. quiet
  16. shy – timid
  17. silent
  18. sad
  19. shout
  20. friend – pal
  21. mischievous
  22. scared
  23. big – large
  24. rock
  25. gift – present
  26. rich – wealthy
  27. shy
  28. big
  29. reply
  30. street
  31. fast
  32. fix
  33. slim
  34. talk
  35. jump
  36. start
  37. speak
  38. friend
  39. little
  40. end

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