Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 308 · 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: The table is made of ___. (a) wood (b) would
2. 2.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
3. 3.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
4. 4.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) tiny (d) modern
6. 6.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) rice (b) tree (c) milk (d) bag
7. 7.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) geese (c) keys (d) cows
8. 8.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) mischievous (c) obedient (d) tall
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) kid (d) calf
12. 12.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) dear (b) deer
13. 13.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) rush (c) rest (d) sing
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) polite (d) smooth
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
16. 16.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) brave (c) scared (d) lazy
17. 17.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ly
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) honest (b) generous (c) greedy (d) kind
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) friend – enemy (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
21. 21.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest again (b) not honest (c) honest before (d) honest wrongly
22. 22.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe wrongly (b) safe again (c) not safe (d) safe before
23. 23.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
25. 25.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runer (b) runnor (c) runner (d) runnar
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) swarm (b) herd (c) clutch (d) fleet
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) transparent (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) arrive
31. 31.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) paper (d) tree
32. 32.Which word means “use wrongly”? (a) reuse (b) unuse (c) misuse (d) disuse
33. 33.Which word means “read wrongly”? (a) disread (b) unread (c) reread (d) misread
34. 34.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) chair (d) bee
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
36. 36.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) small (c) heavy (d) tall
37. 37.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) tells (c) sleeps (d) eats
38. 38.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) tree (b) room (c) milk (d) pen
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey

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