Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 52 · 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 “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) brave
2. 2.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) mother (b) milk (c) chair (d) pen
3. 3.Which word means “not obey”? (a) preobey (b) unobey (c) disobey (d) reobey
4. 4.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) musicians (c) ships (d) keys
5. 5.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) repair (c) choose (d) laugh
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
7. 7.Which word means “hear wrongly”? (a) mishear (b) unhear (c) prehear (d) dishear
8. 8.Which word means “heat again”? (a) reheat (b) preheat (c) misheat (d) unheat
9. 9.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
10. 10.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) aunt
11. 11.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thankless (b) thankfully (c) thanking (d) thankful
12. 12.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
13. 13.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) frog (d) cat
14. 14.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dancer (b) danced (c) dances (d) dancing
15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet
16. 16.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -less
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) quickly (c) running (d) moonlight
18. 18.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
20. 20.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) paint (c) open (d) close
21. 21.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) barks (c) sings (d) moos
22. 22.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) question (b) sleep (c) travel (d) reply
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) polite
24. 24.Pick the right word: Diya combs her long ___ every morning. (a) hair (b) hare
25. 25.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) pen (d) bow
26. 26.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) sheep (d) cat
27. 27.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) small (c) empty (d) light
28. 28.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) waited (c) ate (d) ran
29. 29.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) bees (d) monkeys
30. 30.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) room (b) milk (c) tree (d) shoe
31. 31.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) pen (b) shoe (c) corn (d) tree
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) permanent (d) brave
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) flock (b) herd (c) fleet (d) pack
35. 35.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
36. 36.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) polite (b) obedient (c) sleepy (d) naughty
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) band (b) fleet (c) flock (d) herd
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) polite (d) foolish
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap

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