Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 227 · 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 “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) early (d) ancient
2. 2.Choose the best word: The shopkeeper gave me the wrong ___, so I returned two rupees. (a) change (b) weather (c) road (d) shoes
3. 3.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fare (b) fair
4. 4.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) host (d) king
5. 5.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powered (b) powerful (c) powerfully (d) powerless
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) bunch (b) herd (c) flock (d) pride
7. 7.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge again (b) judge before (c) not judge (d) judge wrongly
8. 8.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) tree (d) paper
9. 9.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
10. 10.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use before (b) use again (c) use wrongly (d) not use
11. 11.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) well before (c) not well (d) well wrongly
12. 12.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) siren (c) song (d) smile
13. 13.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) chair (b) shoe (c) pen (d) bee
14. 14.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) glad (c) afraid (d) angry
15. 15.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) room (b) tree (c) milk (d) pen
16. 16.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
17. 17.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
18. 18.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joyful (b) joiful (c) joyfull (d) joyfel
19. 19.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
20. 20.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) brave (c) little (d) giant
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) wheelchair (c) running (d) kitchen
22. 22.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) sheep (d) keys
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
24. 24.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
25. 25.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) wolves (c) ships (d) lions
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) blame (d) borrow
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) swarm (b) herd (c) pride (d) bunch
28. 28.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
29. 29.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
30. 30.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) ripe (b) proud (c) lost (d) found
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) fleet (b) pride (c) swarm (d) herd
33. 33.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) polite (d) tall
35. 35.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) ground (b) chair (c) milk (d) pen
36. 36.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
37. 37.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) stairs (b) grapes (c) lions (d) cows
38. 38.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
39. 39.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darkness (b) darkeness (c) darckness (d) darknes
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap

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