Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 619 · 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 troop is a group of ___. (a) monkeys (b) grapes (c) ships (d) bees
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
3. 3.Which word means the same as “timid”? (a) busy (b) tall (c) brave (d) shy
4. 4.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dancer (b) danceer (c) dansor (d) dancar
5. 5.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ness
6. 6.What does “prepay” mean? (a) not pay (b) pay before (c) pay wrongly (d) pay again
7. 7.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
8. 8.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) bright (c) wet (d) soft
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) troupe
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) mend – break (c) come – go (d) mend – repair
11. 11.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) duchess
12. 12.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) frog (d) deer
13. 13.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) wet (d) fast
14. 14.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) mistidy (b) pretidy (c) distidy (d) untidy
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) day – night
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
17. 17.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
18. 18.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) hole (b) whole
19. 19.Which word means “not usual”? (a) reusual (b) disusual (c) preusual (d) unusual
20. 20.Which word means “count wrongly”? (a) uncount (b) discount (c) recount (d) miscount
21. 21.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
22. 22.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) refuse (b) carry (c) choose (d) jump
23. 23.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) polite (d) modern
26. 26.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
28. 28.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) dry (c) hot (d) sunny
29. 29.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
30. 30.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmer (b) swimmor (c) swimer (d) swimmar
31. 31.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
32. 32.Which word means “behave wrongly”? (a) misbehave (b) prebehave (c) unbehave (d) disbehave
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) sleepy (b) lazy (c) slow (d) swift
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) wet (d) tall
35. 35.Which word means “not honest”? (a) prehonest (b) dishonest (c) unhonest (d) rehonest
36. 36.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) chair (b) bee (c) shoe (d) pen
37. 37.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
39. 39.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) cows (c) singers (d) ships
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) natural (d) brave

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