Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 309 · 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 suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
2. 2.Which word means “without fear”? (a) feared (b) fearless (c) fearfully (d) fearful
3. 3.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dirty (c) clean (d) dark
4. 4.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) book (b) fall (c) pen (d) chair
5. 5.What does “precook” mean? (a) not cook (b) cook before (c) cook again (d) cook wrongly
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
7. 7.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) select (b) carry (c) reject (d) sleep
8. 8.Which word means “not common”? (a) miscommon (b) discommon (c) uncommon (d) precommon
9. 9.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) flowers (c) pieces (d) colours
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
11. 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) dis- (c) mis- (d) re-
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) pride (b) bouquet (c) herd (d) fleet
13. 13.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) goat
14. 14.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) well wrongly (c) well before (d) not well
15. 15.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) listen (b) talk (c) walk (d) eat
16. 16.Which word means “not loyal”? (a) unloyal (b) disloyal (c) misloyal (d) preloyal
17. 17.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
19. 19.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) horse (d) milk
20. 20.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) chair (d) castle
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) honest (c) modern (d) superior
22. 22.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) unhappy (b) happily (c) happier (d) happiness
23. 23.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) natural (d) brave
25. 25.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of scouts (a) swarm (b) troop (c) herd (d) fleet
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) brave
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) flock
29. 29.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
30. 30.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
31. 31.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) wife (d) niece
32. 32.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
33. 33.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fair (b) fare
34. 34.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
35. 35.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) prince
36. 36.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) siren (c) smile (d) story
37. 37.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) glad (b) rude (c) tired (d) hungry
38. 38.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadness (b) sadnes (c) saddness (d) sadeness
39. 39.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) brow (d) chair
40. 40.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose

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