Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 435 · 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 is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) happiness (c) bookshelf (d) animal
2. 2.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) thieves (b) cows (c) grapes (d) ships
3. 3.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
5. 5.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
6. 6.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) swift (c) lazy (d) sleepy
8. 8.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) lend (d) sing
10. 10.Which word means “without end”? (a) ended (b) ending (c) endless (d) endings
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) modern (d) artificial
12. 12.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) duck (d) cow
13. 13.Which word means “without a home”? (a) homely (b) homeward (c) homework (d) homeless
14. 14.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beautiful (b) beautifully (c) beauty (d) beautify
15. 15.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
16. 16.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) book (b) shoe (c) tree (d) milk
17. 17.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) sea (b) see
18. 18.What does “disagree” mean? (a) agree wrongly (b) agree again (c) not agree (d) agree before
19. 19.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) break (c) open (d) close
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) open – shut (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) kitchen (c) haircut (d) happiness
23. 23.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
24. 24.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) colony
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) night (b) knight
28. 28.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) answer (b) smile (c) ask (d) travel
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) beautiful (c) pencil (d) sunrise
30. 30.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) stranger (d) friend
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) cub
33. 33.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) paste (d) tree
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – hot (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
36. 36.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) rowdy (c) loud (d) quiet
37. 37.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) herd (b) swarm (c) pride (d) bunch
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
40. 40.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) players (c) grapes (d) ships

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