Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 549 · 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 streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) dry (c) sunny (d) dusty
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
3. 3.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) not common (b) common before (c) common wrongly (d) common again
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) wet – dry
5. 5.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) silent (c) noisy (d) angry
6. 6.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friendship (b) friendly (c) friendless (d) friends
7. 7.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) tall (c) lazy (d) caring
8. 8.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) empty (b) tired (c) short (d) full
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) herd (b) bunch (c) pride (d) swarm
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) toothpaste (c) kitchen (d) yellow
12. 12.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
13. 13.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmar (b) swimmor (c) swimer (d) swimmer
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) pride (b) flock (c) bunch (d) swarm
15. 15.What does “precook” mean? (a) not cook (b) cook again (c) cook wrongly (d) cook before
16. 16.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) ground (b) milk (c) rice (d) cup
17. 17.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) lazy (b) busy (c) loud (d) kind
18. 18.Which word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sicken (b) sickly (c) sicker (d) sickness
19. 19.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) litter (c) pride (d) gang
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) cupboard (b) teacher (c) tomato (d) pencil
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) wheelchair (b) tomato (c) running (d) happiness
24. 24.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
25. 25.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) postman (c) umbrella (d) tomato
26. 26.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
27. 27.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) use before (c) use again (d) not use
28. 28.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
29. 29.Choose the best word: Ishaan ___ the ball high into the air. (a) drank (b) threw (c) wore (d) ate
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) wait (b) weight
31. 31.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) sweet (c) easy (d) hard
32. 32.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sail (b) sale
33. 33.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) grapes (c) cows (d) stairs
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
35. 35.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
36. 36.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) whales (d) bees
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) ill – sick (d) full – empty
38. 38.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
39. 39.Add the suffix: bake + er = ? (a) bakeer (b) baker (c) bakar (d) bakor
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue

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