Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 522 · 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.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) shoes (b) medicine (c) kite (d) homework
2. 2.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
3. 3.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) tree (b) paste (c) milk (d) chair
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) brave
5. 5.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) river (b) sky (c) house (d) street
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) modern (d) rich
8. 8.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) asleep (c) late (d) awake
9. 9.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
10. 10.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) window (d) question
12. 12.What does “prepay” mean? (a) pay wrongly (b) not pay (c) pay again (d) pay before
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) fleet (b) pride (c) swarm (d) flock
15. 15.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakeer (b) baker (c) bakar (d) bakor
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
17. 17.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) father
18. 18.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) smiling (b) singing (c) shining (d) raining
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
20. 20.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) rice (b) ground (c) milk (d) cup
21. 21.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) loudly (b) loudness (c) loudest (d) louder
22. 22.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) cows (d) musicians
23. 23.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runer (b) runner (c) runnar (d) runnor
24. 24.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Which (b) Witch
25. 25.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) milk (b) cup (c) pen (d) fly
26. 26.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiness (b) happiest (c) happily (d) happier
27. 27.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) tired (b) fresh (c) happy (d) loud
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
29. 29.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
30. 30.What does “recheck” mean? (a) check again (b) check before (c) not check (d) check wrongly
31. 31.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) fresh (c) awake (d) lively
32. 32.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
34. 34.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
35. 35.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
36. 36.Add the suffix: shop + er = ? (a) shopor (b) shoppar (c) shopper (d) shoper
37. 37.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) sum (b) some
38. 38.Which word means “not honest”? (a) unhonest (b) rehonest (c) dishonest (d) mishonest
39. 39.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) rude (c) careless (d) angry
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) colony

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