Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 570 · 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: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) save (c) burn (d) spill
2. 2.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) silent (c) noisy (d) angry
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
4. 4.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) scary (c) boring (d) sad
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) night (b) knight
6. 6.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) tomato (c) banana (d) moonlight
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) begin – finish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) selfish (d) polite
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) toothpaste (b) quickly (c) kitchen (d) yellow
11. 11.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) tree (b) pen (c) corn (d) shoe
12. 12.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) caravan
14. 14.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) herd (b) pride (c) fleet (d) colony
16. 16.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) froze (b) slept (c) boiled (d) flew
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) muddy (c) clean (d) dark
19. 19.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) thieves
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
21. 21.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) woman
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Would (b) Wood
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
24. 24.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
25. 25.Pick the right word: The dog wagged its ___. (a) tail (b) tale
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) bunch
27. 27.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) clean (c) close (d) choose
28. 28.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadder (b) sadness (c) sadden (d) sadly
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) full – empty (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) flock (c) swarm (d) herd
32. 32.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) crowded (b) clear (c) empty (d) wide
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) colony (b) herd (c) pride (d) fleet
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
38. 38.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) lazy (c) brave (d) careless
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) old – new
40. 40.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) their (b) they're (c) there

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