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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 871 · 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 “timid”? (a) shy (b) tall (c) brave (d) busy
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
  5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) brave (c) well (d) sick
  7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) rich (b) fresh (c) quick (d) weary
  9. 9.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) smile (c) whisper (d) sleep
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) warm (b) quick (c) dry (d) cold
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) wet (c) fast (d) cold
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) giant (b) tiny (c) quiet (d) kind
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) loud (b) lazy (c) busy (d) kind
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) proud (b) tall (c) healthy (d) ill
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) scared – brave
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) hear (c) run (d) speak
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
  20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) rich (d) unhappy
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) carry (c) sleep (d) select
  23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) bright (c) wet (d) dull
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) present (b) shout (c) river (d) smile
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) cloud (b) leaf (c) sand (d) stone
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) clever (c) poor (d) wealthy
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) above (c) beside (d) behind
  29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) fix (c) laugh (d) break
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) wet (c) kind (d) difficult
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) repair (d) choose
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) jump (b) carry (c) choose (d) refuse
  34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) mischievous (c) tall (d) quiet
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) beside (c) below (d) above
  37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) slow (c) empty (d) angry
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) jump (c) start (d) gift
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) wet (b) sad (c) kind (d) busy

Answer key

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

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