Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 421 · 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 is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
2. 2.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heel (b) heal
3. 3.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
4. 4.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
5. 5.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) threw (c) wore (d) ate
6. 6.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) joey
8. 8.What does “misspell” mean? (a) not spell (b) spell again (c) spell before (d) spell wrongly
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
10. 10.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
11. 11.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) build before (b) not build (c) build again (d) build wrongly
12. 12.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) people (b) grapes (c) keys (d) ships
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) swarm (b) herd (c) clutch (d) fleet
14. 14.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
16. 16.What does “unequal” mean? (a) not equal (b) equal wrongly (c) equal again (d) equal before
17. 17.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) quietly (c) loudly (d) slowly
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
19. 19.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) waste (c) save (d) spill
20. 20.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) new (c) strong (d) wide
21. 21.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) tired (c) lazy (d) rude
22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
23. 23.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakar (b) bakeer (c) bakor (d) baker
24. 24.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
25. 25.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) emperor (d) prince
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) airport (c) tomato (d) quickly
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) fast – slow (c) big – small (d) hot – cold
28. 28.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) ignored (b) refused (c) stopped (d) helped
29. 29.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) bees (c) cows (d) ships
30. 30.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) sick (b) well (c) kind (d) brave
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
32. 32.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) duchess
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) happiness (c) kitchen (d) sunrise
34. 34.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
35. 35.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) paper
36. 36.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) tall (c) small (d) heavy
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) happiness (c) classroom (d) teacher
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) pride (b) flock (c) herd (d) bundle
39. 39.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) fall (b) pen (c) chair (d) book
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close

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