Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 586 · 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 pack is a group of ___. (a) wolves (b) ships (c) lions (d) grapes
2. 2.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear again (b) not hear (c) hear wrongly (d) hear before
3. 3.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) quick (b) large (c) empty (d) angry
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) pack (b) flock (c) fleet (d) bunch
5. 5.Which word means “tell again”? (a) retell (b) distell (c) untell (d) mistell
6. 6.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) noisy (b) quiet (c) rowdy (d) loud
7. 7.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) chair (b) bee (c) pen (d) shoe
8. 8.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) narrow (b) straight (c) clear (d) wide
9. 9.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) waitress (d) actress
10. 10.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
11. 11.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) litter (c) pride (d) gang
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) ancient (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
15. 15.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) reads (b) cooks (c) plants (d) paints
16. 16.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) unhappy (b) tall (c) rich (d) quick
17. 17.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) rise (c) milk (d) chair
18. 18.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) hides (c) cleans (d) breaks
19. 19.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) re-
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
21. 21.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) dis- (d) re-
22. 22.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) two (b) to (c) too
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) modern (d) brave
24. 24.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) wife
25. 25.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) slow (c) chilly (d) wet
26. 26.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) polite (d) tall
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) herd (b) pride (c) fleet (d) swarm
30. 30.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) wife (d) niece
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) tomato (c) sunflower (d) pencil
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
33. 33.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) pebbles (b) feathers (c) bubbles (d) leaves
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) old – new (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
35. 35.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) honest (b) foolish (c) sleepy (d) clever
36. 36.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) son (b) sun
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – river (b) up – down (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
38. 38.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) cows (d) whales
39. 39.Which word means “without help”? (a) helpless (b) helping (c) helper (d) helpful
40. 40.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) bold (b) tiny (c) scared (d) lazy

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