Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 89 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) big – small
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) come – go
3. 3.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) fresh (b) loud (c) tired (d) happy
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – reject
5. 5.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) tall (d) unhappy
6. 6.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) difficult (c) easy (d) wet
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) in – out
9. 9.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) wet (c) busy (d) sad
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) rich – poor (d) hard – soft
14. 14.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) close (c) clean (d) choose
15. 15.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) choose (c) start (d) finish
16. 16.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) stranger (c) friend (d) cousin
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) gift – present (c) up – down (d) open – shut
18. 18.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tall (d) caring
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
20. 20.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) crawl (c) sit (d) leap
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
22. 22.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) wealthy (c) clever (d) busy
23. 23.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) well (c) sick (d) kind
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
25. 25.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) garden (c) road (d) roof
26. 26.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) clever (c) empty (d) angry
27. 27.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) pal (b) teacher (c) enemy (d) stranger
28. 28.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) present (c) smile (d) shout
29. 29.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) tiny (c) quiet (d) giant
30. 30.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) brave (b) little (c) angry (d) giant
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
32. 32.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) finish (c) smile (d) shout
33. 33.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) whisper (c) eat (d) shout
34. 34.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) sky (b) street (c) house (d) river
35. 35.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) lazy (b) busy (c) kind (d) loud
36. 36.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) big (c) small (d) kind
37. 37.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) proud (d) scared
38. 38.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) fast (c) dry (d) wet
39. 39.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) reply (b) question (c) travel (d) sleep
40. 40.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) tall (c) proud (d) ill

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