Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 40 · 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 stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
2. 2.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) notebook (c) running (d) umbrella
4. 4.Which word means “in a quick way”? (a) quicken (b) quickly (c) quicker (d) quickness
5. 5.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnor (b) runer (c) runner (d) runnar
6. 6.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) flock (b) swarm (c) army (d) bunch
8. 8.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) bold (c) rich (d) timid
9. 9.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
10. 10.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
11. 11.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) homework (c) kite (d) medicine
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
13. 13.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
14. 14.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) interesting (b) dull (c) boring (d) heavy
15. 15.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
16. 16.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) right (b) late (c) wrong (d) empty
17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) sing
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
22. 22.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) softly (d) quietly
23. 23.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) mountains (d) bees
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) quiet (d) generous
25. 25.Which word means “without help”? (a) helper (b) helping (c) helpful (d) helpless
26. 26.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) man (c) nephew (d) king
27. 27.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) listen (c) eat (d) walk
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) fleet (b) troop (c) bunch (d) flock
29. 29.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) greedy (c) honest (d) lazy
30. 30.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) awake (d) tired
31. 31.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) fresh (c) tired (d) happy
32. 32.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) ill (c) fast (d) rich
33. 33.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerfully (b) powered (c) powerless (d) powerful
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
35. 35.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sale (b) sail
36. 36.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) majority
38. 38.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) refuse (c) choose (d) jump
39. 39.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
40. 40.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain

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