Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 211 · 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 synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
2. 2.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) cheered (c) cried (d) whispered
3. 3.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) weight (b) wait
4. 4.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) tired (c) rude (d) lazy
5. 5.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) slow (d) chilly
6. 6.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
7. 7.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
8. 8.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
9. 9.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) cows (d) judges
10. 10.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
13. 13.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) bees (c) sailors (d) lions
14. 14.Which word means “full of pain”? (a) painter (b) painfully (c) painless (d) painful
15. 15.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) understand wrongly (b) understand again (c) understand before (d) not understand
16. 16.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) ate (b) eight
17. 17.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) tree (b) shoe (c) corn (d) pen
18. 18.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
19. 19.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) glasses (c) tree (d) milk
20. 20.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) too (c) two
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
22. 22.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) shy (b) tall (c) busy (d) brave
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) running (c) beautiful (d) handbag
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) teacher (c) elephant (d) classroom
25. 25.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) bag (d) flower
26. 26.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) chair (b) man (c) pen (d) cup
27. 27.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) emperor (c) bull (d) prince
28. 28.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) soldiers (b) ships (c) grapes (d) keys
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) notebook (b) yellow (c) kitchen (d) teacher
30. 30.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) helpful (d) rude
31. 31.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
32. 32.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
34. 34.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) jump (c) start (d) gift
35. 35.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) geese (c) keys (d) cows
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
37. 37.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) goat (c) cat (d) cow
38. 38.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) flock (b) fleet (c) pack (d) bunch
40. 40.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) road (b) cup (c) pen (d) shoe

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