Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 339 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
2. 2.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) hot (c) cold (d) dry
3. 3.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
4. 4.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joyfull (b) joiful (c) joyfel (d) joyful
5. 5.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) loudly (b) loudness (c) loudest (d) louder
6. 6.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) under (c) high (d) inside
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) light – dark (d) rich – wealthy
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
10. 10.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) ships (d) musicians
11. 11.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) sad (b) funny (c) scary (d) boring
12. 12.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) cut (b) milk (c) book (d) tree
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) litter (b) pride (c) fleet (d) flock
14. 14.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) running (c) airport (d) quickly
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
19. 19.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) smaller (c) thinner (d) softer
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) clever (c) foolish (d) honest
22. 22.What does “unwell” mean? (a) not well (b) well before (c) well wrongly (d) well again
23. 23.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) repair (d) choose
24. 24.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beauty (b) beautiful (c) beautify (d) beautifully
25. 25.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe before (b) safe wrongly (c) safe again (d) not safe
26. 26.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ness
27. 27.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
28. 28.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
29. 29.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) soft (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) loud
30. 30.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) milk (b) sun (c) shelf (d) rain
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) quick – slow (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
32. 32.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
33. 33.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
34. 34.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) rich (b) quick (c) weary (d) fresh
35. 35.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) cup (c) pen (d) work
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) caravan (d) fleet
38. 38.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmar (b) swimmer (c) swimer (d) swimmor
39. 39.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) sheep (d) lions
40. 40.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darker (b) darkness (c) darkly (d) darken

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