Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 594 · 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 bees (a) herd (b) swarm (c) pride (d) fleet
2. 2.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) hen (d) frog
3. 3.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ants (c) ships (d) cows
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) butterfly (b) animal (c) teacher (d) yellow
5. 5.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) grapes (d) cows
6. 6.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -ful
7. 7.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -ly
8. 8.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
10. 10.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) barked (c) slept (d) flew
11. 11.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) short (c) narrow (d) wide
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) flock
13. 13.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) our (b) hour
14. 14.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) cold (b) fresh (c) salty (d) tasty
15. 15.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) heroine
16. 16.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) thieves (d) grapes
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
19. 19.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) brow (d) chair
20. 20.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) heavy (c) boring (d) interesting
21. 21.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) unhappy (d) tall
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
23. 23.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) cold (c) dry (d) sunny
24. 24.Which word means “one who sings”? (a) singer (b) singing (c) songs (d) sang
25. 25.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) chair (b) fall (c) pen (d) book
26. 26.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) whisper (d) shout
27. 27.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
28. 28.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) brave (b) angry (c) giant (d) little
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) pride (b) herd (c) fleet (d) swarm
30. 30.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) duck (d) frog
31. 31.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) ate (c) sang (d) waited
32. 32.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) un-
33. 33.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) tall (b) rude (c) caring (d) lazy
34. 34.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) stairs (b) cows (c) lions (d) grapes
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) public (d) polite
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
37. 37.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) early (d) modern
40. 40.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) whales (c) bees (d) cows

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