Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 119 · 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.Which is a compound word? (a) doorbell (b) quickly (c) elephant (d) umbrella
2. 2.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) finish (b) begin (c) shout (d) smile
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) success
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
6. 6.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
7. 7.Which word means “without end”? (a) endings (b) ended (c) endless (d) ending
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) greedy
10. 10.Which word means “check again”? (a) recheck (b) discheck (c) precheck (d) uncheck
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) slow (c) swift (d) sleepy
12. 12.Which word means “not continue”? (a) uncontinue (b) precontinue (c) discontinue (d) miscontinue
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Would (b) Wood
14. 14.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) milk (d) one
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) greedy (c) kind (d) honest
16. 16.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) pen (b) cake (c) tree (d) shoe
17. 17.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) flock (b) swarm (c) herd (d) team
19. 19.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) pen (d) mother
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) headache (d) animal
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
23. 23.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) geese (b) cows (c) ships (d) keys
24. 24.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) man (d) rice
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) angry (d) wet
26. 26.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) flock (b) pride (c) range (d) swarm
28. 28.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) son (b) sun
29. 29.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) barks (c) moos (d) smiles
30. 30.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) weak (b) week
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) blame
32. 32.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) famous (d) empty
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) pencil (c) animal (d) playground
34. 34.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
35. 35.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
36. 36.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) tall (c) obedient (d) mischievous
37. 37.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) soldiers (c) keys (d) grapes
38. 38.Which word means “without fear”? (a) fearful (b) feared (c) fearfully (d) fearless
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
40. 40.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) asleep (b) loud (c) late (d) awake

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