Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 359 · 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: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
2. 2.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) pride (d) herd
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
6. 6.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) wealthy (c) poor (d) clever
7. 7.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) whisper (c) smile (d) yell
8. 8.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
9. 9.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) slowly (b) softly (c) loudly (d) quietly
10. 10.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) feathers (c) bubbles (d) pebbles
11. 11.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) sweet (b) cold (c) sour (d) fresh
12. 12.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
13. 13.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softer (b) soften (c) softly (d) softness
14. 14.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) son (b) sun
15. 15.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) wolves (d) flowers
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) foal
17. 17.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
18. 18.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) noisy (c) quiet (d) rowdy
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
20. 20.Which word means “without care”? (a) carer (b) careless (c) careful (d) carefully
21. 21.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) cows (d) ships
22. 22.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) majority
24. 24.Which word means “in a careful way”? (a) carer (b) carefully (c) careless (d) careful
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
26. 26.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) rise (c) chair (d) pen
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) fast – slow (c) big – large (d) hot – cold
28. 28.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) rich (d) angry
29. 29.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) calm (c) silent (d) quiet
30. 30.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
31. 31.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happiness (b) happier (c) happily (d) unhappy
32. 32.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) unsafe (d) new
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) light – dark (d) rich – wealthy
34. 34.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) loudness (b) loudest (c) louder (d) loudly
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) flock (b) fleet (c) pride (d) swarm
36. 36.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) grapes (d) players
37. 37.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
39. 39.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
40. 40.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) our (b) hour

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