Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 366 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) bunch (b) pride (c) school (d) herd
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
3. 3.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
4. 4.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) empress (d) duchess
5. 5.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) thin (c) big (d) sad
6. 6.Choose the best word: Riya ___ the picture with bright colours. (a) ate (b) threw (c) drank (d) painted
7. 7.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
9. 9.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
10. 10.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) book (d) shoe
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
12. 12.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) answer (d) roof
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) swarm (b) pride (c) range (d) flock
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
17. 17.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) shore (c) milk (d) rice
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of geese (a) gaggle (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) swarm
19. 19.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place wrongly (b) place again (c) not place (d) place before
20. 20.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) sheep (d) keys
21. 21.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painting (b) paints (c) painted (d) painter
22. 22.Which word means “not well”? (a) miswell (b) prewell (c) diswell (d) unwell
23. 23.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) empty (c) clear (d) crowded
24. 24.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) buy (b) bye (c) by
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) cold – chilly (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
28. 28.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) milk (b) paper (c) shoe (d) tree
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
30. 30.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) bright (c) dark (d) tiny
31. 31.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) niece
32. 32.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfel (b) wonderful (c) wonderfull (d) wondreful
33. 33.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) camels (d) keys
34. 34.Which word means “without help”? (a) helpful (b) helpless (c) helping (d) helper
35. 35.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) easy (c) difficult (d) tall
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
37. 37.Which word means “not clear”? (a) preclear (b) disclear (c) unclear (d) reclear
38. 38.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) sailors (c) lions (d) bees
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat
40. 40.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) too (c) to

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