Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 521 · 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 means the same as “afraid”? (a) lazy (b) tired (c) scared (d) proud
2. 2.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) rich (c) fat (d) short
3. 3.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) cake (b) tree (c) pen (d) shoe
4. 4.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) castle (d) pen
5. 5.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – hot
7. 7.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
8. 8.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
9. 9.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) chair (b) man (c) pen (d) cup
10. 10.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) chilly (c) hot (d) wet
11. 11.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
13. 13.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautful (b) beautiful (c) beautifull (d) beautyful
14. 14.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) ground (b) cup (c) milk (d) rice
15. 15.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) travel (b) reply (c) sleep (d) question
16. 16.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) shoe (b) tree (c) milk (d) book
17. 17.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read
18. 18.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
19. 19.What does “preheat” mean? (a) not heat (b) heat before (c) heat wrongly (d) heat again
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) increase
21. 21.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) players (d) cows
22. 22.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painter (b) painted (c) paints (d) painting
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) bright (c) dull (d) tiny
24. 24.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
25. 25.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) tired
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) honest (c) superior (d) modern
27. 27.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
28. 28.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) new (b) unsafe (c) wide (d) strong
29. 29.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use before (b) not use (c) use wrongly (d) use again
30. 30.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) queen (d) headmistress
31. 31.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) grapes (c) lions (d) ships
32. 32.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
33. 33.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) pride (b) swarm (c) flock (d) bunch
35. 35.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) grapes (d) bees
36. 36.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) sky (b) river (c) street (d) house
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) herd (b) pride (c) string (d) flock
38. 38.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
39. 39.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) thing (d) tree
40. 40.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog

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