Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 159 · 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: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sew (b) sow (c) so
2. 2.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) luckily (b) lukily (c) luckilly (d) luckyly
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) gosling
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
5. 5.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) judges (d) bees
6. 6.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadness (b) sadder (c) sadly (d) sadden
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) big – large (c) hot – cold (d) fast – slow
8. 8.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) happy (c) sleepy (d) angry
9. 9.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) pieces (d) drops
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) loss
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) tomato (c) pancake (d) quickly
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) friend – enemy (c) day – night (d) friend – pal
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – slow
15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
16. 16.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) players
17. 17.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) whisper (b) sleep (c) smile (d) yell
18. 18.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) healthy (c) proud (d) ill
19. 19.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
20. 20.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect before (b) respect again (c) not respect (d) respect wrongly
21. 21.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) damp (b) hot (c) dry (d) loud
22. 22.Which word means “not respect”? (a) disrespect (b) prerespect (c) misrespect (d) unrespect
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
24. 24.What does “reheat” mean? (a) heat before (b) not heat (c) heat again (d) heat wrongly
25. 25.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) board
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) in – out (d) scared – afraid
27. 27.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
28. 28.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) ships (d) cows
29. 29.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
30. 30.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
31. 31.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) too (c) two
32. 32.Which word means “heat again”? (a) preheat (b) misheat (c) unheat (d) reheat
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) colony (b) fleet (c) pride (d) herd
34. 34.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
35. 35.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
36. 36.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
37. 37.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal again (b) loyal before (c) loyal wrongly (d) not loyal
38. 38.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
39. 39.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) chair (b) brow (c) pen (d) milk
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub

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