Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 120 · 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: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
2. 2.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
3. 3.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) bundle (b) flock (c) herd (d) pride
5. 5.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
6. 6.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) slept (c) flew (d) swam
7. 7.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
8. 8.Which word means “not usual”? (a) unusual (b) disusual (c) reusual (d) misusual
9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
10. 10.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
11. 11.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
12. 12.Which word means “judge before”? (a) unjudge (b) misjudge (c) disjudge (d) prejudge
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – afraid (c) scared – brave (d) in – out
15. 15.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) shore (b) rice (c) chair (d) milk
16. 16.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
17. 17.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) fast – slow
20. 20.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) sleep (c) question (d) reply
21. 21.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
22. 22.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) wide (b) straight (c) narrow (d) clear
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) kind (d) generous
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
25. 25.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) players (b) cows (c) ships (d) grapes
26. 26.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) close (c) clean (d) choose
27. 27.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpfully (b) helper (c) helpless (d) helpful
28. 28.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) large (d) quick
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) superior (d) modern
30. 30.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) ewe (d) mare
31. 31.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) fresh (c) tired (d) loud
32. 32.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open again (b) open wrongly (c) not open (d) open before
33. 33.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
34. 34.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) buy – sell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) swarm (d) fleet
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) herd (d) swarm
39. 39.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) full (b) empty (c) short (d) tired
40. 40.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece

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