Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 1 · 40 questions

Word tip (Name the skill first): Read the question and decide which skill it tests. Use that lesson’s method: swap test for synonyms, opposite end for antonyms, meaning for homophones, split the word for prefixes and suffixes. Check your answer by reading it back in the sentence.

1. 1.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) herd (b) swarm (c) flight (d) pride
3. 3.Which word means “view before”? (a) review (b) preview (c) unview (d) disview
4. 4.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) horse (d) lion
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) humble (c) early (d) rich
6. 6.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) sleep (c) carry (d) select
7. 7.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
8. 8.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) uselesss (b) useless (c) useles (d) usless
9. 9.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
10. 10.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) listen (b) talk (c) walk (d) eat
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
12. 12.Which word means “write again”? (a) rewrite (b) prewrite (c) miswrite (d) diswrite
13. 13.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) quickly (c) loudly (d) angrily
14. 14.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) use again (c) not use (d) use before
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
16. 16.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) sheep (d) lions
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) honest (d) modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
19. 19.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) increase (d) whisper
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) gosling
22. 22.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
23. 23.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) bees (c) ships (d) cows
24. 24.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) empty (d) large
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) push – pull (c) day – night (d) friend – enemy
26. 26.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) lions (c) sticks (d) bees
27. 27.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) bright (b) dull (c) dark (d) tiny
28. 28.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
29. 29.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
30. 30.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
31. 31.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
32. 32.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
33. 33.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) flock (b) army (c) bunch (d) swarm
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) defeat
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) moonlight (b) running (c) kitchen (d) elephant
38. 38.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry (d) excited
39. 39.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
40. 40.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother

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