Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 314 · 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 ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
2. 2.Which word means “not safe”? (a) presafe (b) resafe (c) unsafe (d) dissafe
3. 3.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) bees (d) whales
4. 4.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) clever (b) empty (c) angry (d) slow
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) greedy (b) honest (c) lazy (d) rude
6. 6.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
7. 7.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) feathers (b) pebbles (c) leaves (d) bubbles
8. 8.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) bees
9. 9.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) lions (c) grapes (d) sailors
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
11. 11.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) heavy (b) kind (c) empty (d) quick
12. 12.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -ness
13. 13.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
14. 14.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) wait (c) hurry (d) sleep
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
16. 16.Which word means “without end”? (a) endless (b) ended (c) endings (d) ending
17. 17.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
18. 18.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
20. 20.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plain (b) plane
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) quickly (c) toothbrush (d) beautiful
22. 22.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) run (b) sleep (c) hear (d) speak
23. 23.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darken (b) darkly (c) darker (d) darkness
24. 24.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) sleepy (c) obedient (d) naughty
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) push – pull (c) day – night (d) friend – pal
27. 27.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) tall (b) rich (c) kind (d) poor
28. 28.Which word means “fill again”? (a) unfill (b) prefill (c) disfill (d) refill
29. 29.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
30. 30.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) bow (d) milk
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) troop (d) flock
33. 33.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
35. 35.Which word means “one who sings”? (a) songs (b) sang (c) singing (d) singer
36. 36.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) played (b) player (c) playful (d) playing
37. 37.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) unhappy (d) tall
38. 38.Which word means “view before”? (a) preview (b) misview (c) disview (d) unview
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) buy – sell
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall

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