Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 629 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) late (c) modern (d) honest
2. 2.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidyness (b) tidness (c) tidines (d) tidiness
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
4. 4.Which prefix means “before”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) fast – slow (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) big – large
6. 6.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) flowers (c) pieces (d) drops
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) bunch (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
10. 10.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
11. 11.Which word means “judge wrongly”? (a) rejudge (b) misjudge (c) unjudge (d) disjudge
12. 12.Add the suffix: dig + er = ? (a) diger (b) digger (c) diggor (d) diggar
13. 13.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
14. 14.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) tall (c) rich (d) kind
15. 15.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmar (c) swimmer (d) swimmor
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) sink (d) praise
18. 18.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) reads (d) plants
19. 19.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) one (b) won
20. 20.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) gift (d) jump
21. 21.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) uselesss (b) useles (c) useless (d) usless
22. 22.Which word means “not kind”? (a) rekind (b) prekind (c) miskind (d) unkind
23. 23.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) board (d) tree
24. 24.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) quick (c) sad (d) thin
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
26. 26.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) bull (c) peacock (d) lion
27. 27.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) ships (c) cows (d) grapes
28. 28.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
29. 29.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
30. 30.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) read (c) hurry (d) sleep
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) ill – well
32. 32.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) careless (b) scared (c) brave (d) lazy
33. 33.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
34. 34.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) burn (c) save (d) spill
35. 35.What does “reheat” mean? (a) heat wrongly (b) heat again (c) not heat (d) heat before
36. 36.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) lions (c) ships (d) sheep
37. 37.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest again (b) honest wrongly (c) honest before (d) not honest
38. 38.Which word means the same as “friend”? (a) stranger (b) enemy (c) teacher (d) pal
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten

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