Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 485 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) flock (c) herd (d) swarm
2. 2.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) happy (b) tired (c) fresh (d) loud
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) bedroom (c) animal (d) pencil
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) big – small
5. 5.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) ram (d) lion
6. 6.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
7. 7.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) to (c) too
8. 8.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
10. 10.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) minority
12. 12.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
14. 14.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) ate (c) threw (d) wore
15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
16. 16.Which word means “not kind”? (a) miskind (b) rekind (c) unkind (d) prekind
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) cupboard (b) beautiful (c) elephant (d) kitchen
18. 18.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
19. 19.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helpful (b) helpfully (c) helpless (d) helper
20. 20.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) fleet (b) flock (c) pack (d) bunch
23. 23.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) nose (b) knows
25. 25.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dry (b) dusty (c) flooded (d) sunny
26. 26.Choose the best word: The children ___ loudly when India hit a six. (a) slept (b) whispered (c) cheered (d) cried
27. 27.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
29. 29.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
30. 30.Which word means “heat again”? (a) misheat (b) reheat (c) preheat (d) unheat
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
32. 32.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) roof (d) answer
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
35. 35.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) milk (d) rise
36. 36.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) planted (c) repaired (d) ate
37. 37.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
38. 38.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
40. 40.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) hen (d) dog

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