Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 634 · 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.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) early (c) polite (d) modern
3. 3.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) sick (b) well (c) kind (d) brave
4. 4.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal again (b) loyal wrongly (c) not loyal (d) loyal before
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
6. 6.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) timid (b) quick (c) rich (d) bold
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
8. 8.Which word means “write again”? (a) unwrite (b) rewrite (c) diswrite (d) miswrite
9. 9.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe before (b) safe wrongly (c) not safe (d) safe again
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) wise – foolish
11. 11.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) hungry (c) rich (d) angry
12. 12.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) players (d) cows
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) running (c) yellow (d) daylight
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) foal (d) cygnet
15. 15.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
16. 16.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
17. 17.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
18. 18.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
19. 19.What does “untidy” mean? (a) tidy before (b) tidy again (c) tidy wrongly (d) not tidy
20. 20.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) early (b) easy (c) sweet (d) hard
21. 21.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) break (c) fix (d) laugh
22. 22.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) wait (c) sleep (d) read
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) invisible (d) ancient
24. 24.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) honest (d) brave
26. 26.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) dansor (b) danceer (c) dancar (d) dancer
27. 27.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) cold (d) asleep
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) polite (d) generous
29. 29.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
30. 30.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) cows (d) whales
31. 31.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) keys (c) camels (d) ships
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) generous (b) honest (c) greedy (d) kind
34. 34.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
35. 35.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
36. 36.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
37. 37.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) singers (c) cows (d) ships
38. 38.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open wrongly (b) not open (c) open before (d) open again
39. 39.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) quietly (c) loudly (d) slowly
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing

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