Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 225 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) bundle (b) flock (c) herd (d) pride
2. 2.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
3. 3.Which word means “without fear”? (a) fearless (b) fearful (c) fearfully (d) feared
4. 4.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) choose (c) finish (d) start
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) hard – soft
6. 6.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) save (b) waste (c) heat (d) spill
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) herd (b) band (c) fleet (d) flock
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) toothbrush (b) umbrella (c) teacher (d) tomato
11. 11.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) duke (d) king
12. 12.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) road (b) shoes (c) weather (d) change
13. 13.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painted (b) painting (c) paints (d) painter
14. 14.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) jumps (c) sleeps (d) flies
15. 15.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) hen
16. 16.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) pre-
17. 17.What does “unequal” mean? (a) not equal (b) equal again (c) equal wrongly (d) equal before
18. 18.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
19. 19.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) tomato (c) airport (d) umbrella
21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) foal (d) calf
22. 22.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
23. 23.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) leap (c) crawl (d) sit
24. 24.What does “disobey” mean? (a) not obey (b) obey before (c) obey wrongly (d) obey again
25. 25.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
28. 28.Which word means “not agree”? (a) unagree (b) disagree (c) preagree (d) reagree
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) bunch (b) flock (c) army (d) swarm
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
31. 31.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
32. 32.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) brow (b) chair (c) milk (d) pen
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
34. 34.Which word means “one who sings”? (a) songs (b) singer (c) singing (d) sang
35. 35.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painful (b) painter (c) painless (d) painted
36. 36.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) whole (b) hole
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) fleet (b) herd (c) clutch (d) swarm
38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
39. 39.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friends (b) friendly (c) friendship (d) friendless
40. 40.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) waited (c) ran (d) sang

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