Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 514 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) angry (d) tiny
2. 2.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dark (b) clean (c) muddy (d) dirty
3. 3.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) tall (b) shy (c) busy (d) brave
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) answer (d) journey
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) sun (b) son
7. 7.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) sum (b) some
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) villain (d) question
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) early (d) honest
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of elephants (a) flock (b) bunch (c) herd (d) fleet
11. 11.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
12. 12.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) corn (d) tree
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) selfish (b) greedy (c) generous (d) lazy
15. 15.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
16. 16.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) yell (c) smile (d) whisper
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) haircut (c) animal (d) running
18. 18.Which word means “without help”? (a) helping (b) helpful (c) helper (d) helpless
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) humble
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
21. 21.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) start (c) finish (d) choose
22. 22.Which word means “without end”? (a) ended (b) endings (c) ending (d) endless
23. 23.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) cut (b) book (c) tree (d) milk
24. 24.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) king (d) boy
25. 25.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
26. 26.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) drops (c) pieces (d) colours
27. 27.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) cup (c) work (d) pen
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) caravan (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) bunch
29. 29.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) hard (c) noisy (d) simple
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) swarm (b) herd (c) flock (d) bench
34. 34.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) mother (d) milk
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) postman (b) animal (c) teacher (d) umbrella
38. 38.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindness (b) kindly (c) kinder (d) kindest
39. 39.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) talk (b) listen (c) eat (d) walk
40. 40.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) one (b) won

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