Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 150 · 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 stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
2. 2.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) understand again (b) not understand (c) understand before (d) understand wrongly
3. 3.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) not use (c) use again (d) use before
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
5. 5.What does “precook” mean? (a) not cook (b) cook wrongly (c) cook before (d) cook again
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) swarm (b) pride (c) fleet (d) herd
7. 7.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) stairs (b) cows (c) grapes (d) lions
8. 8.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree wrongly (b) agree before (c) agree again (d) not agree
9. 9.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) chair (b) mother (c) pen (d) milk
10. 10.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
12. 12.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
14. 14.Add the suffix: slow + ly = ? (a) slowley (b) slowly (c) sloly (d) slowely
15. 15.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) empty (b) light (c) small (d) heavy
16. 16.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) ships (d) cows
17. 17.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) tree (b) corn (c) pen (d) shoe
18. 18.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
20. 20.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) prince (d) hero
21. 21.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) poured (c) boiled (d) chopped
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) be (b) bee
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – slow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) friend – pal (d) day – night
26. 26.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
27. 27.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) loudest (b) louder (c) loudly (d) loudness
28. 28.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thanking (b) thankful (c) thankfully (d) thankless
29. 29.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
30. 30.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky before (b) lucky wrongly (c) lucky again (d) not lucky
31. 31.Which word means “pay before”? (a) prepay (b) repay (c) dispay (d) unpay
32. 32.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) brush (c) paint (d) cook
33. 33.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
34. 34.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) pride
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) hot – cold (c) win – lose (d) up – down
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) pride (b) brood (c) fleet (d) swarm
39. 39.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
40. 40.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge wrongly (b) not judge (c) judge before (d) judge again

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