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Synonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 11: Synonyms · Set 976 · 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) tall – short (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
  2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
  3. 3.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) repair (b) break (c) laugh (d) choose
  4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – break (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
  5. 5.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) lazy (c) kind (d) loud
  6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
  7. 7.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) kind (b) easy (c) wet (d) difficult
  8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) wet – dry (d) rich – poor
  9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) give – take (d) choose – select
  10. 10.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) laugh (b) fix (c) choose (d) break
  11. 11.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) rich (c) hungry (d) angry
  12. 12.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) gift (c) end (d) jump
  13. 13.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) slim (b) quick (c) fat (d) tall
  14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
  15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – well
  16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
  17. 17.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) eat (c) rest (d) sing
  18. 18.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tall (d) caring
  19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) buy – sell
  20. 20.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) weary (b) fresh (c) rich (d) quick
  21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) ask (b) travel (c) smile (d) answer
  23. 23.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) healthy (b) proud (c) tall (d) ill
  24. 24.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) sleep (c) select (d) carry
  25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) big – large
  26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) day – night
  27. 27.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) question (c) sleep (d) reply
  28. 28.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) kind (c) empty (d) heavy
  29. 29.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) sleep (c) read (d) wait
  30. 30.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) sick (c) well (d) brave
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) naughty (b) polite (c) obedient (d) sleepy
  32. 32.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) brave (c) giant (d) little
  33. 33.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) late (c) right (d) empty
  34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
  35. 35.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) hear (d) speak
  36. 36.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) loud (b) small (c) big (d) kind
  37. 37.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) cry (c) crawl (d) leap
  38. 38.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) sad (b) slow (c) dull (d) shiny
  39. 39.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) empty (c) slow (d) angry
  40. 40.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) happy (c) angry (d) sleepy

Answer key

  1. shy – timid
  2. gift – present
  3. repair
  4. mend – repair
  5. kind
  6. stone – rock
  7. difficult
  8. quick – fast
  9. choose – select
  10. fix
  11. afraid
  12. end
  13. slim
  14. scared – afraid
  15. ill – sick
  16. begin – start
  17. rush
  18. caring
  19. shout – yell
  20. weary
  21. cold – chilly
  22. answer
  23. ill
  24. select
  25. big – large
  26. friend – pal
  27. reply
  28. quick
  29. hurry
  30. sick
  31. naughty
  32. little
  33. right
  34. rich – wealthy
  35. speak
  36. small
  37. leap
  38. shiny
  39. clever
  40. happy

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