Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 352 · 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.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) flooded (c) sunny (d) dusty
2. 2.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) lively (c) awake (d) fresh
3. 3.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
4. 4.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
5. 5.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) ground (b) cup (c) rice (d) milk
6. 6.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) jump (b) gift (c) start (d) end
7. 7.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) there (b) their (c) they're
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
9. 9.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
10. 10.What does “retell” mean? (a) not tell (b) tell again (c) tell before (d) tell wrongly
11. 11.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) pen (b) cup (c) rice (d) ball
12. 12.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge wrongly (b) judge again (c) judge before (d) not judge
13. 13.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) pen (b) room (c) milk (d) tree
14. 14.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect again (b) respect wrongly (c) respect before (d) not respect
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of flies (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) fleet
16. 16.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) tired (c) asleep (d) fresh
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) sunflower (c) happiness (d) banana
19. 19.Which word means “heat again”? (a) misheat (b) preheat (c) unheat (d) reheat
20. 20.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
21. 21.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
22. 22.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sail (b) sale
23. 23.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) excited (b) proud (c) worried (d) delighted
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) troupe (d) herd
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of trees (a) herd (b) grove (c) swarm (d) pride
26. 26.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear wrongly (b) not clear (c) clear again (d) clear before
27. 27.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) quick (b) cold (c) dry (d) warm
28. 28.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) laziness (b) lazier (c) lazily (d) laziest
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
32. 32.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
33. 33.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
34. 34.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) horse (d) lion
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) kitchen (d) weekend
36. 36.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) tree (b) room (c) shoe (d) milk
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
38. 38.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
39. 39.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) glasses (c) milk (d) tree
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm

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