Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 574 · 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 does “mislead” mean? (a) lead before (b) not lead (c) lead wrongly (d) lead again
2. 2.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) book (d) tree
3. 3.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
4. 4.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) brush (b) cook (c) wear (d) paint
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) moonlight (c) umbrella (d) banana
6. 6.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) friend (c) enemy (d) cousin
7. 7.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) puppies (b) ships (c) singers (d) sticks
8. 8.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) paint (c) wash (d) clap
9. 9.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meet (b) meat
10. 10.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heel (b) heal
11. 11.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
12. 12.Make a compound word: head + ___ (a) tree (b) ache (c) pen (d) milk
13. 13.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) tiny (c) weak (d) strong
15. 15.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) peahen
16. 16.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) sheep (d) lions
17. 17.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) bow (d) pen
18. 18.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey before (b) obey again (c) obey wrongly (d) not obey
19. 19.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) bored (c) lazy (d) serious
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) happy – sad (d) begin – start
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) swift (c) slow (d) lazy
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) shout – whisper (c) push – pull (d) buy – sell
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
24. 24.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) shoe (b) road (c) brush (d) cup
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
26. 26.Add the suffix: quick + ly = ? (a) quickley (b) quickely (c) quikly (d) quickly
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – repair (c) win – lose (d) mend – break
28. 28.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) goose
29. 29.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) cup (c) pen (d) work
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
31. 31.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) bright (c) dark (d) empty
32. 32.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) horse
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) school (b) bunch (c) herd (d) pride
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) gift – present
36. 36.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
38. 38.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) knew (b) new
39. 39.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powered (b) powerfully (c) powerless (d) powerful
40. 40.Which word means “not safe”? (a) dissafe (b) missafe (c) unsafe (d) resafe

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