Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 212 · 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 “import”? (a) export (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
2. 2.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
3. 3.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
4. 4.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) queen (c) empress (d) princess
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) butterfly (c) animal (d) running
6. 6.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) singers (d) sticks
7. 7.Which word means “not lucky”? (a) mislucky (b) relucky (c) unlucky (d) prelucky
8. 8.Which word means “without power”? (a) powered (b) powering (c) powerless (d) powerful
9. 9.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) dis-
10. 10.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) rude (c) careless (d) patient
11. 11.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) fly (c) shoe (d) chair
12. 12.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
13. 13.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) lions (d) sheep
14. 14.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
15. 15.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
16. 16.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) rude (c) hungry (d) glad
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
18. 18.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
19. 19.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) cows (d) musicians
20. 20.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) throws (b) reads (c) eats (d) rides
21. 21.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writeer (b) writar (c) writer (d) writter
22. 22.Add the suffix: happy + ness = ? (a) happines (b) happieness (c) happiness (d) happyness
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) loss
24. 24.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) eats (b) drinks (c) sleeps (d) tells
25. 25.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happily (b) happiness (c) happier (d) happiest
26. 26.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) smiling (c) shining (d) raining
27. 27.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) smile (b) sleep (c) whisper (d) yell
28. 28.Which word means “not continue”? (a) uncontinue (b) precontinue (c) recontinue (d) discontinue
29. 29.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) brave (b) kind (c) well (d) sick
30. 30.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) bridegroom
31. 31.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) house (c) sky (d) street
32. 32.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) medicine (c) homework (d) shoes
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) banana (c) pancake (d) beautiful
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) polite (d) artificial
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) blunt (d) honest
37. 37.Which word means “visit again”? (a) unvisit (b) disvisit (c) revisit (d) previsit
38. 38.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) some (b) sum
39. 39.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) soldiers (b) keys (c) ships (d) grapes
40. 40.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painter (b) painless (c) painted (d) painful

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