Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 547 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) flock (d) army
2. 2.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) whisper (c) smile (d) yell
3. 3.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) chopped (b) poured (c) fried (d) boiled
4. 4.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
5. 5.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
6. 6.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) cell (b) sell
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) pride
8. 8.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) bees (c) sticks (d) sailors
9. 9.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – break (c) mend – repair (d) come – go
11. 11.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfol (b) helpfull (c) helpfel (d) helpful
12. 12.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
13. 13.Which word means “write again”? (a) rewrite (b) prewrite (c) diswrite (d) miswrite
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) honest (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) quick (b) thin (c) big (d) sad
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) modern (d) early
18. 18.Which word means “not allow”? (a) misallow (b) unallow (c) reallow (d) disallow
19. 19.Which word means “pay before”? (a) mispay (b) repay (c) prepay (d) dispay
20. 20.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
21. 21.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) small (b) heavy (c) empty (d) light
22. 22.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) queen (c) wife (d) aunt
23. 23.Which word means “without hope”? (a) hoped (b) hopeless (c) hopeful (d) hoping
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – chilly (c) cold – hot (d) in – out
25. 25.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) princess
26. 26.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) grapes (d) cows
27. 27.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) sleepy (b) bored (c) tired (d) excited
28. 28.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) brave (d) lazy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) innocent
30. 30.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
31. 31.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) asleep (c) tired (d) fresh
32. 32.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) bored (c) lazy (d) serious
33. 33.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) pen (b) fall (c) book (d) chair
34. 34.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
35. 35.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) busy (b) clever (c) wealthy (d) poor
36. 36.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) bull (d) ram
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) pack (d) flock
38. 38.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) end (c) jump (d) gift
39. 39.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) players (b) ships (c) grapes (d) cows
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat

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