Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 198 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
2. 2.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) wet (c) kind (d) difficult
3. 3.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) woman
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homeward (b) homeless (c) homely (d) homework
6. 6.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hare (b) hair
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
9. 9.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) flock (b) string (c) herd (d) pride
11. 11.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) heavy (c) boring (d) dull
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) street (b) house (c) river (d) sky
14. 14.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
15. 15.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
16. 16.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) softly (c) quietly (d) loudly
17. 17.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cat (d) cow
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) open – shut
19. 19.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) not well (c) well before (d) well wrongly
20. 20.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) side (b) pen (c) milk (d) tree
21. 21.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) bold (c) lazy (d) tiny
22. 22.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
24. 24.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sing (b) jump (c) sleep (d) crawl
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) bunch
26. 26.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) ships (c) singers (d) puppies
27. 27.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homeless (b) homless (c) homeles (d) homelees
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
29. 29.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) bored (b) frightened (c) delighted (d) proud
30. 30.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) played (b) playing (c) player (d) playful
31. 31.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) hour (b) our
32. 32.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
33. 33.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
34. 34.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) pride
36. 36.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) worried (b) delighted (c) excited (d) proud
37. 37.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writter (b) writeer (c) writer (d) writar
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) tiny (c) dark (d) bright
40. 40.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) sleepy (c) angry (d) happy

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