Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 611 · 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 word means “not fair”? (a) prefair (b) unfair (c) refair (d) misfair
2. 2.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) two (b) too (c) to
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) teacher (c) playground (d) kitchen
4. 4.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
6. 6.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
7. 7.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easily (b) easely (c) easly (d) easyly
8. 8.Which word means “pay before”? (a) repay (b) prepay (c) dispay (d) unpay
9. 9.Which word means “in a loud way”? (a) loudly (b) loudest (c) loudness (d) louder
10. 10.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
11. 11.Which word means “without end”? (a) endless (b) ending (c) ended (d) endings
12. 12.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpfully (b) helpful (c) helpless (d) helper
13. 13.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
14. 14.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) crowded (c) empty (d) wide
15. 15.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) ancient (d) rough
17. 17.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) chair (b) shoe (c) bee (d) pen
18. 18.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) hungry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) rich
19. 19.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) hard (b) early (c) easy (d) sweet
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) lamb
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) night (b) knight
22. 22.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
23. 23.What does “replay” mean? (a) play wrongly (b) play before (c) play again (d) not play
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
25. 25.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) flows (b) sleeps (c) jumps (d) flies
26. 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) give – take (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
27. 27.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) rise (d) milk
28. 28.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) flowers (b) cows (c) ships (d) wolves
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – timid (c) shy – bold (d) tall – short
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) rich – poor (d) wet – dry
31. 31.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
33. 33.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) new (c) unsafe (d) strong
34. 34.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) girl (d) wife
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) natural (d) brave
36. 36.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) villain (d) journey
38. 38.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bare (b) bear
39. 39.What does “preheat” mean? (a) heat before (b) heat again (c) not heat (d) heat wrongly
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) pride (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet

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