Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 204 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) brave (d) honest
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) herd
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) export
4. 4.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) sleep (b) read (c) hurry (d) wait
5. 5.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) slim (b) quick (c) tall (d) fat
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
7. 7.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
8. 8.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open again (b) open wrongly (c) not open (d) open before
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) polite (d) ancient
10. 10.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
11. 11.Which word means “not safe”? (a) missafe (b) unsafe (c) dissafe (d) presafe
12. 12.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) rise (d) pen
13. 13.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) bees
14. 14.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) milk (d) bag
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow
16. 16.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) grapes (d) players
17. 17.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) pen (d) tree
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
20. 20.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpfully (b) helpful (c) helpless (d) helper
21. 21.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) speak (d) hear
22. 22.Which word means “check again”? (a) discheck (b) mischeck (c) recheck (d) uncheck
23. 23.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) ships (d) bees
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
28. 28.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) thing (d) milk
29. 29.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) dis- (c) pre- (d) mis-
30. 30.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) husband (d) boy
31. 31.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
33. 33.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) goods (b) goodly (c) goodness (d) better
34. 34.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) fresh (c) tired (d) awake
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
36. 36.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) cows (d) bees
37. 37.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) wet (b) bright (c) dull (d) soft
38. 38.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) fish (c) ships (d) keys
39. 39.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ly
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of ministers (a) herd (b) cabinet (c) flock (d) swarm

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