Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 235 · 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 prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
2. 2.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) smiling (c) raining (d) shining
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) polite (d) ancient
5. 5.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teachable (b) teaching (c) teacher (d) taught
6. 6.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) brush (c) cup (d) shoe
7. 7.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) close (c) open (d) paint
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
11. 11.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) mountains (c) ships (d) cows
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) wise (d) early
13. 13.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
14. 14.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) sky (c) street (d) house
15. 15.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) geese (d) cows
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) airport (c) running (d) beautiful
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) old – new (d) tall – short
18. 18.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) break (c) laugh (d) fix
19. 19.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmor (b) swimer (c) swimmar (d) swimmer
20. 20.What does “miscount” mean? (a) not count (b) count again (c) count wrongly (d) count before
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) bunch (b) flock (c) pack (d) fleet
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
23. 23.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) small (b) big (c) loud (d) kind
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) troupe (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) profit
26. 26.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) not common (b) common again (c) common before (d) common wrongly
27. 27.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
28. 28.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
29. 29.What does “misuse” mean? (a) not use (b) use wrongly (c) use again (d) use before
30. 30.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
31. 31.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) danced (c) grew (d) wilted
32. 32.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
33. 33.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) froze (c) flew (d) boiled
34. 34.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) repaired (b) planted (c) ate (d) broke
35. 35.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
36. 36.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
37. 37.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) dark (c) clean (d) muddy
38. 38.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) no (b) know
39. 39.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) singers (c) ships (d) puppies
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of geese (a) gaggle (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) swarm

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