Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 375 · 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 “friend”? (a) enemy (b) teacher (c) stranger (d) pal
2. 2.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) polite (c) naughty (d) obedient
3. 3.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
4. 4.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) fried (c) chopped (d) boiled
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
6. 6.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) under (b) beside (c) behind (d) above
7. 7.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
8. 8.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) feared (c) lost (d) missed
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) pride (b) litter (c) flock (d) fleet
10. 10.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) crowded (c) empty (d) wide
11. 11.Which word means “the state of being good”? (a) better (b) goodness (c) goods (d) goodly
12. 12.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ness
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
14. 14.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) finish (b) smile (c) shout (d) begin
15. 15.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
17. 17.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -er
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) notebook (b) elephant (c) animal (d) kitchen
19. 19.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writeer (b) writer (c) writter (d) writar
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – large (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) absent (d) modern
22. 22.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
23. 23.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) well wrongly (c) not well (d) well before
24. 24.Which word means “the state of being weak”? (a) weaker (b) weaken (c) weakly (d) weakness
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) shout – yell (c) push – pull (d) shout – whisper
26. 26.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) swan (d) cow
27. 27.What does “recheck” mean? (a) not check (b) check wrongly (c) check before (d) check again
28. 28.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wise (d) rich
30. 30.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) to (b) too (c) two
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
32. 32.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) asleep (b) cold (c) tired (d) fresh
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
34. 34.Which word means “without end”? (a) endless (b) endings (c) ending (d) ended
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) swift (c) lazy (d) slow
36. 36.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) retidy (b) untidy (c) pretidy (d) distidy
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) flock (d) pack
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
39. 39.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
40. 40.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) room (b) tree (c) shoe (d) milk

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