Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 60 · 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.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) slowly (b) quickly (c) loudly (d) angrily
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) flock (d) herd
3. 3.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) port (b) tree (c) book (d) rice
4. 4.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) calf (d) kitten
6. 6.Choose the best word: Rohan ___ his bicycle to school every day. (a) reads (b) eats (c) throws (d) rides
7. 7.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
8. 8.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sew (c) sow
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) grandmother (c) teacher (d) quickly
11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
12. 12.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) excited (c) tired (d) hungry
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) question (d) journey
15. 15.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) cup (b) work (c) pen (d) tree
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) wheelchair (b) kitchen (c) happiness (d) beautiful
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
18. 18.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) smile (b) choose (c) close (d) clean
19. 19.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heal (b) heel
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) swarm (b) caravan (c) bunch (d) fleet
21. 21.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) friend (b) cousin (c) enemy (d) stranger
22. 22.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
23. 23.Which word means “not well”? (a) rewell (b) unwell (c) miswell (d) diswell
24. 24.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) heavy (c) empty (d) quick
25. 25.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) sleep (b) question (c) travel (d) reply
26. 26.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe again (b) safe wrongly (c) not safe (d) safe before
27. 27.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) garden (b) river (c) road (d) roof
28. 28.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) spill (b) save (c) waste (d) burn
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
30. 30.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
31. 31.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) ships (d) bees
32. 32.Pick the right word: The tortoise and the ___ had a race. (a) hair (b) hare
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) pack (b) flock (c) fleet (d) bunch
34. 34.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) pen (b) bee (c) chair (d) shoe
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) run (d) sink
36. 36.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of kittens (a) pride (b) flock (c) litter (d) fleet
38. 38.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) tells (c) drinks (d) eats
39. 39.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) excited (b) tired (c) sleepy (d) bored
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern

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