Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 193 · 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 word means the same as “friend”? (a) pal (b) enemy (c) stranger (d) teacher
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) flock (b) pride (c) string (d) herd
3. 3.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
4. 4.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
5. 5.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use before (b) use again (c) not use (d) use wrongly
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
7. 7.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) hour (b) our
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
9. 9.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) bunch
12. 12.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
13. 13.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey before (b) obey again (c) obey wrongly (d) not obey
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
15. 15.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) dark (d) short
16. 16.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
17. 17.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) tree (d) chair
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) animal (c) pencil (d) doorbell
19. 19.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) chair (d) bee
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
21. 21.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) unsafe (d) new
22. 22.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfull (b) wonderful (c) wondreful (d) wonderfel
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) cygnet
24. 24.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) branches (c) seeds (d) roots
25. 25.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hare (b) hair
26. 26.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) mountains (b) bees (c) ships (d) cows
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) railway (b) animal (c) kitchen (d) quickly
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) pride (b) litter (c) fleet (d) flock
29. 29.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
30. 30.Which word means “heat before”? (a) preheat (b) misheat (c) reheat (d) disheat
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
32. 32.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) shout (c) present (d) river
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – pal (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
35. 35.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
36. 36.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
39. 39.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) hen
40. 40.Add the suffix: dig + er = ? (a) diger (b) diggor (c) diggar (d) digger

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