Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 503 · 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.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) their (b) there (c) they're
2. 2.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) clever (c) busy (d) poor
3. 3.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
4. 4.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) stone (c) sand (d) cloud
5. 5.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
6. 6.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) banana (c) rainbow (d) animal
8. 8.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) cows (d) ships
9. 9.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
10. 10.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
11. 11.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) two (b) too (c) to
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) flock (d) pack
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) old – new (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
14. 14.Which word means “the state of being dark”? (a) darker (b) darkly (c) darken (d) darkness
15. 15.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) cows (d) thieves
16. 16.Add the suffix: angry + ly = ? (a) angrilly (b) angrily (c) angryly (d) angrly
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) flock (b) swarm (c) pride (d) bunch
18. 18.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
19. 19.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) musicians (d) keys
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
21. 21.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
22. 22.Which word means “understand wrongly”? (a) ununderstand (b) preunderstand (c) misunderstand (d) disunderstand
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
25. 25.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) lions (d) eggs
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
27. 27.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) angry (c) excited (d) tired
28. 28.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
29. 29.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) dis-
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) swarm (b) pride (c) fleet (d) herd
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) modern (d) late
32. 32.Add the suffix: home + less = ? (a) homelees (b) homeless (c) homeles (d) homless
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) blunt (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) permanent
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) kind (c) greedy (d) honest
36. 36.Which word means “use again”? (a) reuse (b) preuse (c) misuse (d) disuse
37. 37.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
38. 38.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) laziness (b) lazness (c) lazines (d) lazyness
39. 39.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) book (b) rice (c) port (d) tree
40. 40.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel

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