Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 331 · 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: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fare (b) fair
2. 2.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) burn (b) save (c) waste (d) spill
3. 3.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) hen (d) sheep
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) litter (b) pride (c) gang (d) fleet
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) swarm (b) flock (c) bench (d) herd
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) swarm (b) herd (c) bunch (d) pride
7. 7.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) goodly (b) goods (c) better (d) goodness
8. 8.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) angrily (b) loudly (c) quickly (d) slowly
9. 9.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
10. 10.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) unhappy (b) quick (c) tall (d) rich
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – poor (d) rich – wealthy
12. 12.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) umbrella (c) toothpaste (d) happiness
14. 14.Which word means “hear wrongly”? (a) dishear (b) prehear (c) unhear (d) mishear
15. 15.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) teacher (b) enemy (c) stranger (d) pal
16. 16.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
17. 17.Which word means “not honest”? (a) rehonest (b) unhonest (c) dishonest (d) prehonest
18. 18.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) sand (c) cloud (d) stone
19. 19.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) hen
20. 20.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) whole (b) hole
21. 21.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) run (c) sleep (d) speak
22. 22.What does “unclear” mean? (a) not clear (b) clear wrongly (c) clear again (d) clear before
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) sink
24. 24.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
25. 25.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
26. 26.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) too (c) to
27. 27.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) aunt (b) ant
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
29. 29.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place before (b) not place (c) place wrongly (d) place again
30. 30.What does “repaint” mean? (a) paint again (b) not paint (c) paint wrongly (d) paint before
31. 31.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
32. 32.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) road (b) brush (c) shoe (d) cup
33. 33.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) brave (c) shy (d) tall
34. 34.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) bright (c) sunny (d) clear
35. 35.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beautify (b) beautifully (c) beauty (d) beautiful
36. 36.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
38. 38.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickly (b) quickley (c) quikly (d) quickely
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak

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