Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 534 · 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 “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
2. 2.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal again (b) not equal (c) equal before (d) equal wrongly
3. 3.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) found (c) proud (d) ripe
4. 4.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painter (b) painting (c) painted (d) paints
5. 5.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -less
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) pride (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of whales (a) pride (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) pod
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
10. 10.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
11. 11.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) lions (c) bees (d) sailors
12. 12.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) heavy (b) small (c) tall (d) huge
13. 13.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe wrongly (b) safe before (c) not safe (d) safe again
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) tiny (c) quiet (d) giant
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) fleet (b) troop (c) flock (d) bunch
17. 17.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) end (c) start (d) jump
18. 18.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) empty (c) full (d) tired
19. 19.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) goat
20. 20.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steal (b) steel
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) hot – cold (c) big – large (d) big – small
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
24. 24.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) present (d) smile
25. 25.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helper (b) helpless (c) helpful (d) helpfully
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) accept (d) borrow
27. 27.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) aunt (b) ant
28. 28.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) rise (c) milk (d) pen
29. 29.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
30. 30.Which word means “one who sings”? (a) songs (b) sang (c) singer (d) singing
31. 31.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) ships (c) keys (d) lions
32. 32.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) rice (c) milk (d) shore
33. 33.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest again (b) honest wrongly (c) not honest (d) honest before
34. 34.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
35. 35.Which word means “paint again”? (a) repaint (b) dispaint (c) unpaint (d) prepaint
36. 36.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect again (b) respect wrongly (c) not respect (d) respect before
37. 37.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) loud (c) soft (d) sweet
38. 38.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) soldiers (b) ships (c) keys (d) grapes
39. 39.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
40. 40.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife

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