Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 548 · 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 herd is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) bees (d) grapes
2. 2.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
3. 3.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) peacock (c) lion (d) bull
4. 4.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) serious (b) lazy (c) careless (d) bored
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) fleet (b) herd (c) pride (d) swarm
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) open – shut (c) up – down (d) gift – river
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
9. 9.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dancing (b) dances (c) danced (d) dancer
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) humble
12. 12.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) fish (c) cows (d) ships
13. 13.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) elephant (c) banana (d) moonlight
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
16. 16.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
17. 17.Make a compound word: day + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) light
18. 18.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) above (b) beside (c) behind (d) under
19. 19.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) tigress (d) hen
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of dancers (a) troupe (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
21. 21.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) sunny (c) cloudy (d) bright
22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) cub
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) bookshelf (b) elephant (c) beautiful (d) teacher
24. 24.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) walk (b) talk (c) listen (d) eat
25. 25.What does “prepay” mean? (a) pay again (b) pay before (c) pay wrongly (d) not pay
26. 26.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) ache (b) milk (c) tree (d) pen
27. 27.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) whales (b) bees (c) cows (d) keys
28. 28.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) snowman (b) elephant (c) animal (d) happiness
30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
32. 32.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) musicians (c) ships (d) cows
33. 33.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) dis- (c) pre- (d) mis-
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
35. 35.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowness (b) slowest (c) slower (d) slowly
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
37. 37.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -er (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -ness
38. 38.Which word means “not continue”? (a) miscontinue (b) precontinue (c) uncontinue (d) discontinue
39. 39.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flower (b) flour
40. 40.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) way (d) milk

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