Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 155 · 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.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) slow (c) swift (d) lazy
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) rude (d) lazy
3. 3.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) slow (d) clever
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
5. 5.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) waste (c) spill (d) save
6. 6.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
7. 7.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) arrive (d) lend
9. 9.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) husband
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) full – empty (d) ill – well
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) elephant (c) beautiful (d) sunglasses
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
13. 13.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) eggs (d) ships
14. 14.Which word means “lead wrongly”? (a) relead (b) dislead (c) unlead (d) mislead
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
17. 17.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) cook (c) brush (d) paint
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) running (c) umbrella (d) butterfly
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) blunt (d) modern
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) grove (b) pride (c) herd (d) swarm
21. 21.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
22. 22.Add the suffix: sad + ly = ? (a) sadley (b) sadly (c) saddly (d) sadely
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) herd (b) flock (c) pride (d) string
25. 25.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
26. 26.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happiness (b) happier (c) happily (d) unhappy
27. 27.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) funny (c) sad (d) boring
28. 28.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) silent (d) noisy
29. 29.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) hen (c) lioness (d) mare
30. 30.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
32. 32.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
33. 33.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) garden (c) road (d) roof
34. 34.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) expensive
36. 36.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) lions (d) wolves
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) pride (b) herd (c) swarm (d) pod
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) pride (b) fleet (c) colony (d) herd
39. 39.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) herd

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