Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 530 · 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.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sing
3. 3.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -er
4. 4.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) under (b) deep (c) high (d) inside
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) classroom (c) animal (d) beautiful
6. 6.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) bunch (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
8. 8.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickely (b) quikly (c) quickley (d) quickly
9. 9.Make a compound word: bed + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) pen (d) room
10. 10.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bare (b) bear
11. 11.Which word means “not usual”? (a) misusual (b) disusual (c) unusual (d) reusual
12. 12.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ness
13. 13.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meet (b) meat
14. 14.What does “reopen” mean? (a) not open (b) open wrongly (c) open before (d) open again
15. 15.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) empty (c) dull (d) dark
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) herd (b) pride (c) string (d) flock
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) bedroom (c) tomato (d) teacher
19. 19.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) modern (d) kind
21. 21.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
23. 23.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) lazy (c) careless (d) serious
24. 24.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear before (b) hear again (c) hear wrongly (d) not hear
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) teacher (c) animal (d) rainbow
26. 26.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) queen (d) mare
27. 27.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear before (b) clear again (c) clear wrongly (d) not clear
28. 28.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
29. 29.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe again (b) safe wrongly (c) safe before (d) not safe
30. 30.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) tired (b) excited (c) angry (d) hungry
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) herd (b) pride (c) swarm (d) fleet
32. 32.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) paper (d) tree
33. 33.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) obedient (c) tall (d) mischievous
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) early (d) visible
35. 35.Add the suffix: heavy + ly = ? (a) heavilly (b) heavily (c) heavly (d) heavyly
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
37. 37.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
38. 38.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) silent (b) quiet (c) noisy (d) calm
39. 39.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) pride (c) gang (d) litter

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