Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 344 · 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 “hard”? (a) kind (b) difficult (c) wet (d) easy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
3. 3.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
4. 4.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) tiny (b) bold (c) lazy (d) scared
5. 5.Which word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sickly (b) sicker (c) sicken (d) sickness
6. 6.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) build again (b) not build (c) build wrongly (d) build before
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) flight
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
9. 9.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) herd
11. 11.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) pride (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) herd
13. 13.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
14. 14.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
15. 15.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) save (c) burn (d) spill
16. 16.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) father (d) uncle
17. 17.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) thieves (d) cows
18. 18.Which word means “not fair”? (a) refair (b) disfair (c) unfair (d) prefair
19. 19.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual again (b) usual before (c) not usual (d) usual wrongly
20. 20.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) yell (b) sleep (c) smile (d) whisper
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) flock (b) fleet (c) pack (d) bunch
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
25. 25.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
26. 26.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
27. 27.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) keys (d) musicians
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
29. 29.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) slept (c) cheered (d) whispered
30. 30.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
31. 31.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) slept (b) boiled (c) flew (d) froze
32. 32.Which word means “build again”? (a) unbuild (b) misbuild (c) disbuild (d) rebuild
33. 33.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) smile (c) close (d) choose
34. 34.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) cows (d) stairs
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
37. 37.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
38. 38.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -er
39. 39.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowness (b) slowest (c) slower (d) slowly
40. 40.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) their (b) there (c) they're

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