Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 371 · 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: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
2. 2.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) boiled (b) slept (c) flew (d) froze
3. 3.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) wash (c) hide (d) paint
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
5. 5.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) bees (d) camels
6. 6.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) milk (b) rain (c) sun (d) shelf
7. 7.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
8. 8.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) fleet (b) pride (c) litter (d) flock
10. 10.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) sleeps (c) flies (d) jumps
11. 11.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) clever (d) slow
12. 12.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) bees (d) grapes
13. 13.Which word means “not usual”? (a) misusual (b) unusual (c) disusual (d) reusual
14. 14.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) their (b) there (c) they're
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) flock (b) pack (c) bunch (d) fleet
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
17. 17.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
18. 18.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) whales (b) cows (c) keys (d) bees
19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
20. 20.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) pen (b) fish (c) chair (d) milk
21. 21.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) sit (c) whisper (d) eat
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) cupboard (c) quickly (d) happiness
23. 23.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) pieces (b) drops (c) colours (d) flowers
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
26. 26.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) cried (b) whispered (c) slept (d) cheered
27. 27.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) too (c) two
28. 28.What does “mislead” mean? (a) lead before (b) lead wrongly (c) lead again (d) not lead
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
30. 30.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) sticks (c) ships (d) cows
31. 31.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) sell (b) cell
32. 32.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
33. 33.Pick the right word: Come ___ and sit with me. (a) here (b) hear
34. 34.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) profit
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) arrive
37. 37.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
38. 38.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
39. 39.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) deep (c) high (d) inside
40. 40.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) missed (b) drove (c) caught (d) washed

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