Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 401 · 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.What does “preview” mean? (a) view again (b) view wrongly (c) view before (d) not view
2. 2.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) win – lose (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
4. 4.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
5. 5.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) ill (c) fast (d) rich
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) transparent
7. 7.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) rude (c) lazy (d) smart
8. 8.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shoppar (b) shoper (c) shopor (d) shopper
9. 9.Which word means “not clear”? (a) disclear (b) preclear (c) unclear (d) misclear
10. 10.What does “refill” mean? (a) fill wrongly (b) fill again (c) not fill (d) fill before
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) herd (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) clutch
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) handbag (c) pencil (d) beautiful
13. 13.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) laugh (b) repair (c) break (d) choose
14. 14.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) tall (c) shy (d) brave
15. 15.Add the suffix: dark + ness = ? (a) darckness (b) darknes (c) darkness (d) darkeness
16. 16.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) happiness (c) waterfall (d) elephant
19. 19.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) not well (c) well wrongly (d) well before
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) tomato (c) elephant (d) popcorn
21. 21.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) fleet (b) herd (c) pride (d) swarm
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
24. 24.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
26. 26.Which word means “use again”? (a) disuse (b) misuse (c) reuse (d) unuse
27. 27.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautful (b) beautifull (c) beautyful (d) beautiful
28. 28.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
30. 30.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
32. 32.Which word means “not fair”? (a) unfair (b) prefair (c) disfair (d) refair
33. 33.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) pen (b) tree (c) one (d) milk
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) railway (b) quickly (c) pencil (d) kitchen
35. 35.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) rich (c) afraid (d) hungry
36. 36.Which word means “judge wrongly”? (a) disjudge (b) rejudge (c) misjudge (d) unjudge
37. 37.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) boy (d) uncle
38. 38.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
39. 39.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dancar (b) dancer (c) dansor (d) danceer
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) herd (b) bunch (c) pride (d) school

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