Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 502 · 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 feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) queen (d) wife
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) narrow (c) wide (d) clear
3. 3.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow before (b) allow wrongly (c) allow again (d) not allow
4. 4.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) smiles (c) barks (d) sings
5. 5.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) tiny (c) unknown (d) famous
6. 6.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) roof (c) road (d) river
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) kitchen (c) pencil (d) classroom
8. 8.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
9. 9.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) male (b) mail
10. 10.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear wrongly (b) hear again (c) hear before (d) not hear
11. 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
12. 12.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
14. 14.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) dis- (c) pre- (d) mis-
15. 15.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) sell (b) cell
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
17. 17.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) side (b) pen (c) milk (d) tree
18. 18.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
19. 19.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) pen (d) bow
20. 20.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) lions (c) ships (d) grapes
21. 21.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) behind (b) above (c) below (d) beside
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) herd (d) class
23. 23.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) flowers (b) cows (c) ships (d) wolves
24. 24.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) poor (d) kind
25. 25.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place again (b) place before (c) not place (d) place wrongly
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
27. 27.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
28. 28.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) busy (b) wet (c) kind (d) sad
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
30. 30.Which word means “not obey”? (a) preobey (b) disobey (c) unobey (d) reobey
31. 31.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playing (b) player (c) played (d) playful
32. 32.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) finish (c) start (d) shout
33. 33.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
34. 34.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) hour (b) our
35. 35.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
36. 36.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) teacher (c) enemy (d) pal
37. 37.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) horse
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
39. 39.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) nun (c) aunt (d) queen
40. 40.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) some (b) sum

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