Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 402 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
2. 2.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) healthy (c) proud (d) tall
3. 3.Which word means “play again”? (a) replay (b) display (c) misplay (d) preplay
4. 4.Which word means “heat before”? (a) misheat (b) reheat (c) disheat (d) preheat
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) weekend (c) yellow (d) quickly
7. 7.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flower (b) flour
8. 8.Make a compound word: butter + ___ (a) pen (b) fly (c) chair (d) shoe
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) happiness (c) newspaper (d) animal
10. 10.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) player (b) played (c) playing (d) playful
11. 11.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
13. 13.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use before (b) not use (c) use wrongly (d) use again
14. 14.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) fat (b) quick (c) tall (d) slim
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) pride (d) herd
16. 16.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -ness (d) -er
17. 17.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) glad (c) tired (d) hungry
18. 18.Which word means “fill again”? (a) prefill (b) disfill (c) misfill (d) refill
19. 19.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) bunch (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
21. 21.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) feared (c) won (d) lost
22. 22.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
23. 23.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) famous (b) empty (c) tiny (d) unknown
24. 24.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) tomato (c) classroom (d) banana
26. 26.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) eat (c) whisper (d) sit
27. 27.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of geese (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) gaggle
29. 29.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) flowers (c) colours (d) pieces
30. 30.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) fish (b) ships (c) cows (d) keys
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – poor (c) light – dark (d) rich – wealthy
32. 32.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) sunny (b) cloudy (c) clear (d) bright
33. 33.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
34. 34.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) generous (c) greedy (d) honest
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
36. 36.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) bees (d) grapes
37. 37.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal before (b) equal wrongly (c) not equal (d) equal again
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) yellow (c) moonlight (d) teacher
40. 40.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) chair (d) brow

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