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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 915 · 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) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
  2. 2.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) present (c) river (d) shout
  3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
  4. 4.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) under (c) above (d) beside
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) hot (c) chilly (d) wet
  6. 6.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) smile (c) sleep (d) whisper
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) early (c) sweet (d) hard
  8. 8.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) big (b) small (c) kind (d) loud
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) push – pull
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) choose (b) refuse (c) carry (d) jump
  11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) ask (d) travel
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) timid (d) bold
  14. 14.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) tiny (b) quiet (c) giant (d) kind
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
  17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
  18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
  19. 19.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) naughty (b) sleepy (c) obedient (d) polite
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) teacher (c) pal (d) enemy
  21. 21.Which word means the same as “stone”? (a) rock (b) river (c) tree (d) cloud
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) leap (c) crawl (d) sit
  23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) scared (b) proud (c) lazy (d) tired
  25. 25.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) bold
  26. 26.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) kind (d) empty
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) quiet (c) tall (d) mischievous
  28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) run (c) speak (d) hear
  30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) choose (c) close (d) smile
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) clever (d) angry
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) stop (b) repair (c) begin (d) laugh
  34. 34.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) choose (c) start (d) finish
  35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – break (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) late (b) right (c) empty (d) wrong
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) eat (c) walk (d) listen
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) house (b) sky (c) river (d) street
  39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) kind (c) difficult (d) easy

Answer key

  1. big – large
  2. present
  3. shy – timid
  4. under
  5. chilly
  6. yell
  7. hard
  8. small
  9. shout – yell
  10. choose
  11. gift – present
  12. answer
  13. timid
  14. giant
  15. choose – select
  16. friend – pal
  17. quick – fast
  18. ill – sick
  19. naughty
  20. pal
  21. rock
  22. leap
  23. cold – chilly
  24. scared
  25. bold
  26. quick
  27. mischievous
  28. scared – afraid
  29. speak
  30. stone – rock
  31. close
  32. clever
  33. begin
  34. start
  35. mend – repair
  36. right
  37. talk
  38. street
  39. begin – start
  40. difficult

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