Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 596 · 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.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) pan (d) shoe
2. 2.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
3. 3.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
4. 4.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) quick (b) kind (c) empty (d) heavy
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
6. 6.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) ships (d) camels
7. 7.Which word means “full of joy”? (a) joyfully (b) joyful (c) joyless (d) enjoy
8. 8.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
9. 9.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) sticks (d) singers
10. 10.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) eat (b) whisper (c) shout (d) sit
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) daylight (b) quickly (c) elephant (d) banana
12. 12.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) well wrongly (c) not well (d) well before
13. 13.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) break (c) paint (d) open
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
15. 15.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) work (b) cup (c) tree (d) pen
16. 16.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) full – empty (c) ill – well (d) early – late
18. 18.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) rich (b) bold (c) quick (d) timid
19. 19.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) singing (c) smiling (d) raining
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) journey (d) question
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
23. 23.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) two (b) to (c) too
24. 24.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) hide (b) paint (c) wash (d) clap
25. 25.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) angrily (c) quickly (d) loudly
26. 26.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) pen (b) shoe (c) chair (d) bee
27. 27.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) laugh (b) begin (c) repair (d) stop
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
29. 29.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) here (b) hear
30. 30.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet
34. 34.What does “untidy” mean? (a) tidy again (b) tidy wrongly (c) not tidy (d) tidy before
35. 35.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) tells (b) sleeps (c) eats (d) drinks
36. 36.Which word means “place wrongly”? (a) misplace (b) displace (c) unplace (d) preplace
37. 37.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) lazy (c) selfish (d) generous
38. 38.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) scared (c) tired (d) lazy
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) troop (b) flock (c) fleet (d) bunch

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