Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 385 · 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: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
2. 2.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) medicine (c) kite (d) homework
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
4. 4.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
5. 5.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
6. 6.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) sings (b) barks (c) moos (d) smiles
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) herd (b) swarm (c) flock (d) fleet
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) open – shut (c) gift – present (d) up – down
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of scouts (a) troop (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) herd
11. 11.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sticks (c) cows (d) singers
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
13. 13.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painted (b) paints (c) painting (d) painter
14. 14.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) rude (c) lazy (d) hardworking
15. 15.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
16. 16.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) chair (b) man (c) pen (d) cup
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) tomato (c) quickly (d) doorbell
18. 18.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
20. 20.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-
21. 21.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) bees (c) lions (d) ships
22. 22.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fair (b) fare
23. 23.Which word means “not usual”? (a) reusual (b) unusual (c) disusual (d) preusual
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
26. 26.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
27. 27.Which word means “without a name”? (a) named (b) namely (c) names (d) nameless
28. 28.Which word means “not fair”? (a) disfair (b) unfair (c) refair (d) misfair
29. 29.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
30. 30.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) fly (d) shoe
31. 31.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) save (b) waste (c) spill (d) heat
32. 32.What does “mislead” mean? (a) lead again (b) not lead (c) lead before (d) lead wrongly
33. 33.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) below (c) behind (d) above
34. 34.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
35. 35.Which word means “in a careful way”? (a) careful (b) careless (c) carer (d) carefully
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
37. 37.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
38. 38.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) ball (b) rice (c) cup (d) pen
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten
40. 40.Add the suffix: hope + ful = ? (a) hopeful (b) hopefull (c) hoapful (d) hopful

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