Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 576 · 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 monkeys (a) bunch (b) troop (c) flock (d) fleet
2. 2.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) flower (c) bag (d) milk
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
5. 5.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) glasses (d) pen
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) wide (c) clear (d) straight
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
9. 9.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) queen (d) tigress
10. 10.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillyness (b) silines (c) sillines (d) silliness
11. 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
12. 12.Which word means “view before”? (a) disview (b) unview (c) preview (d) misview
13. 13.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) bye (b) by (c) buy
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) flock (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) army
15. 15.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
16. 16.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) run (c) sleep (d) speak
17. 17.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
18. 18.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) bag (b) milk (c) rice (d) tree
19. 19.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) road (c) garden (d) river
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) weight (b) wait
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) shallow
22. 22.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) cows (d) judges
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
24. 24.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) hour (b) our
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
26. 26.Choose the best word: Neel was ___ because he had forgotten his homework. (a) proud (b) excited (c) worried (d) delighted
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) pack (b) herd (c) flock (d) fleet
28. 28.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
29. 29.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) lions (d) wolves
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) yellow (c) toothbrush (d) quickly
31. 31.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) milk (d) ground
32. 32.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) fly (b) pen (c) milk (d) cup
33. 33.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) two (b) too (c) to
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
36. 36.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) chick
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
40. 40.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) bee (d) shoe

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