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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) light – dark
- 2.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) dry (b) hot (c) loud (d) damp
- 3.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) smart (d) lazy
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) old – new (d) in – out
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 6.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) empty (c) angry (d) slow
- 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) win – lose
- 8.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) little (c) giant (d) brave
- 9.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) obedient (b) naughty (c) polite (d) sleepy
- 10.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) right (c) late (d) empty
- 11.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) kind (c) easy (d) difficult
- 12.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) hard (b) noisy (c) rude (d) simple
- 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
- 14.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) caring (b) tall (c) lazy (d) rude
- 15.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) tiny (c) giant (d) kind
- 16.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) wet (b) fast (c) cold (d) dry
- 17.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) hungry (b) rude (c) glad (d) tired
- 18.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) shout (d) whisper
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) big – small
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) come – go
- 22.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) tall (c) unhappy (d) rich
- 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
- 24.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) sleep (c) hurry (d) wait
- 25.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) fix (b) laugh (c) break (d) choose
- 26.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) empty (c) heavy (d) quick
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) push – pull (c) shout – yell (d) buy – sell
- 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
- 29.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) quick (b) fat (c) tall (d) slim
- 30.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) scared (c) tired (d) lazy
- 31.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) street (c) house (d) sky
- 32.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) sing (c) crawl (d) jump
- 33.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) poor (b) busy (c) clever (d) wealthy
- 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) ill – sick
- 35.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) choose (c) finish (d) start
- 36.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) dull (c) slow (d) shiny
- 37.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) easy (b) early (c) sweet (d) hard
- 38.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) easy (c) tall (d) difficult
- 39.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) close (b) choose (c) clean (d) smile
- 40.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) rush (d) rest
Answer key
- rich – wealthy
- damp
- smart
- scared – afraid
- gift – present
- clever
- stone – rock
- little
- naughty
- right
- difficult
- simple
- shy – timid
- caring
- giant
- wet
- glad
- shout
- begin – start
- big – large
- mend – repair
- unhappy
- quick – fast
- hurry
- fix
- quick
- shout – yell
- choose – select
- slim
- scared
- street
- jump
- wealthy
- ill – sick
- start
- shiny
- hard
- easy
- close
- rush
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