Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 330 · 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 word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) rich (c) thin (d) short
2. 2.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) two (c) too
3. 3.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dances (b) dancer (c) dancing (d) danced
4. 4.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) scared (c) lazy (d) brave
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) temporary
6. 6.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softly (b) soften (c) softer (d) softness
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) flock (b) bench (c) herd (d) swarm
8. 8.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) ships (c) lions (d) keys
9. 9.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) roof (c) road (d) garden
10. 10.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
12. 12.Which word means “view before”? (a) review (b) misview (c) unview (d) preview
13. 13.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) danceer (b) dancer (c) dancar (d) dansor
14. 14.What does “repaint” mean? (a) paint again (b) paint wrongly (c) not paint (d) paint before
15. 15.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) brush (b) road (c) shoe (d) cup
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) flock (b) herd (c) pride (d) bundle
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) exit
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) calf (d) kid
19. 19.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) brow (d) pen
20. 20.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) small (c) huge (d) heavy
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) swarm (b) herd (c) flock (d) fleet
22. 22.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) story (b) siren (c) smile (d) song
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
24. 24.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) bow (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
25. 25.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) football (c) tomato (d) running
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
28. 28.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal wrongly (b) equal before (c) equal again (d) not equal
29. 29.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky again (b) lucky wrongly (c) lucky before (d) not lucky
30. 30.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) loud (b) hot (c) dry (d) damp
31. 31.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bear (b) bare
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
33. 33.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) shore (c) rice (d) milk
34. 34.Which prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) swarm (b) herd (c) bunch (d) pride
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
37. 37.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) lazy (b) rude (c) selfish (d) helpful
38. 38.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -less
39. 39.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) delighted (c) bored (d) proud
40. 40.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole

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