Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 386 · 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 cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heal (b) heel
2. 2.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) cows (c) stairs (d) grapes
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
4. 4.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ness
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) weight (b) wait
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
7. 7.What does “precook” mean? (a) not cook (b) cook before (c) cook wrongly (d) cook again
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
9. 9.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
10. 10.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) unsafe (c) strong (d) wide
11. 11.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
12. 12.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) pride (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) herd
14. 14.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) ships (d) fish
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) late
16. 16.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) begin (b) shout (c) finish (d) smile
17. 17.What does “retell” mean? (a) not tell (b) tell wrongly (c) tell before (d) tell again
18. 18.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
19. 19.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
20. 20.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) cloudy (b) clear (c) sunny (d) bright
21. 21.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
22. 22.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) queen
23. 23.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
24. 24.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) smart (d) tired
25. 25.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
26. 26.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) continue again (b) continue wrongly (c) not continue (d) continue before
27. 27.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) sheep (d) hen
28. 28.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
29. 29.What does “disobey” mean? (a) not obey (b) obey again (c) obey before (d) obey wrongly
30. 30.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) grandfather (d) nephew
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
32. 32.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) kangaroo
33. 33.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) week (b) weak
34. 34.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) yellow (c) kitchen (d) classroom
36. 36.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) deer (d) frog
37. 37.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) rotten (d) old
38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
40. 40.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) serious (c) lazy (d) bored

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