Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 601 · 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.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) gosling
3. 3.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) bright (b) tiny (c) dark (d) dull
5. 5.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) continue before (b) continue again (c) continue wrongly (d) not continue
6. 6.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) cup (b) brush (c) shoe (d) road
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
8. 8.Pick the right word: Rohan ate the ___ pizza by himself. (a) hole (b) whole
9. 9.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) husband (d) uncle
10. 10.Which word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sicker (b) sicken (c) sickness (d) sickly
11. 11.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) fish (d) milk
12. 12.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) whales (d) cows
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) yellow (c) wheelchair (d) quickly
14. 14.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
15. 15.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beauty (b) beautiful (c) beautifully (d) beautify
16. 16.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) famous (c) unknown (d) empty
17. 17.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) piece (b) peace
18. 18.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sour (c) sweet (d) fresh
19. 19.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) actress
20. 20.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
21. 21.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
22. 22.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
24. 24.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) sell (c) shut (d) open
25. 25.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) our (b) hour
26. 26.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
27. 27.Make a compound word: play + ___ (a) cup (b) rice (c) milk (d) ground
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) herd (b) pride (c) fleet (d) swarm
29. 29.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ness (d) -er
30. 30.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) cold (c) fresh (d) salty
31. 31.What does “unfair” mean? (a) fair wrongly (b) fair before (c) fair again (d) not fair
32. 32.Which is a compound word? (a) doorbell (b) banana (c) umbrella (d) pencil
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
34. 34.Make a compound word: fish + ___ (a) pen (b) bowl (c) chair (d) milk
35. 35.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) pleased (c) worried (d) angry
36. 36.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) tall – short (d) old – new
38. 38.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
39. 39.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) wife (d) niece
40. 40.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ly (d) -ful

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