Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 466 · 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 prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
3. 3.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) early (d) proud
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
6. 6.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ate (b) waited (c) ran (d) sang
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) pencil (c) jellyfish (d) tomato
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) fleet (b) pack (c) flock (d) bunch
9. 9.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
10. 10.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
11. 11.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) shut (c) sell (d) open
12. 12.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) cold – chilly (c) buy – sell (d) in – out
14. 14.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) rich (b) thin (c) short (d) fat
15. 15.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) honest (d) late
17. 17.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
18. 18.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) soft (b) dull (c) wet (d) bright
19. 19.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendly (b) friendless (c) friends (d) friendship
20. 20.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) goose
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) herd (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) flock
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) fleet
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) bookshelf (b) teacher (c) kitchen (d) banana
24. 24.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) rice (b) milk (c) ground (d) cup
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) fleet
26. 26.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
27. 27.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) permanent (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
30. 30.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) beautiful (c) running (d) grandmother
32. 32.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) milk (b) room (c) shoe (d) tree
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) tadpole
34. 34.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
35. 35.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) happy (b) quick (c) sleepy (d) angry
36. 36.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) eats (b) reads (c) throws (d) rides
37. 37.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) flock (d) troop
40. 40.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) sleepy (c) obedient (d) naughty

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