Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 236 · 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.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) here (b) hear
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
3. 3.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) wilted (b) grew (c) bloomed (d) danced
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) swift (c) slow (d) sleepy
5. 5.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) scared (b) lazy (c) tired (d) proud
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) running (c) teacher (d) postman
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
9. 9.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) milk (d) brow
10. 10.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerless (b) powerfully (c) powered (d) powerful
11. 11.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) hot – cold (c) stone – rock (d) win – lose
13. 13.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) duckling
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) fleet (b) pride (c) swarm (d) herd
16. 16.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) above (c) beside (d) under
17. 17.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) duke (d) king
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) roots (b) branches (c) seeds (d) fruits
19. 19.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) soft (d) warm
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
21. 21.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) tomato (c) daylight (d) happiness
23. 23.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) rainbow (b) kitchen (c) tomato (d) pencil
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) umbrella (c) doorbell (d) yellow
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
27. 27.Which word means “play again”? (a) misplay (b) preplay (c) unplay (d) replay
28. 28.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) lions (d) wolves
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) pride (b) herd (c) fleet (d) bouquet
30. 30.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
31. 31.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cheered (b) whispered (c) cried (d) slept
32. 32.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) wet (d) fast
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
34. 34.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blue (b) blew
35. 35.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) barked (b) swam (c) slept (d) flew
36. 36.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slower (b) slowest (c) slowness (d) slowly
37. 37.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) pieces (c) colours (d) drops
38. 38.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) milk (d) box
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) airport (b) elephant (c) beautiful (d) happiness
40. 40.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heel (b) heal

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