Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 64 · 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 agree”? (a) unagree (b) preagree (c) reagree (d) disagree
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) pride (b) herd (c) flock (d) string
3. 3.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) cousin (c) enemy (d) friend
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
6. 6.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe again (b) safe before (c) not safe (d) safe wrongly
7. 7.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
8. 8.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) milk (b) chair (c) pen (d) fish
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) slow (b) lazy (c) sleepy (d) swift
10. 10.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -er
11. 11.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) careless (b) angry (c) patient (d) rude
12. 12.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) eats (c) tells (d) sleeps
13. 13.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) bag (c) milk (d) flower
14. 14.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -ly
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) butterfly (c) happiness (d) yellow
16. 16.Add the suffix: use + less = ? (a) useless (b) usless (c) useles (d) uselesss
17. 17.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) bees (d) whales
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) swarm (b) caravan (c) bunch (d) fleet
19. 19.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) man (c) king (d) nephew
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) flock (b) troop (c) bunch (d) fleet
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
23. 23.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
24. 24.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
25. 25.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
26. 26.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
27. 27.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) present (c) river (d) smile
28. 28.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) shout (b) finish (c) smile (d) begin
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
30. 30.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
32. 32.Add the suffix: angry + ly = ? (a) angrly (b) angryly (c) angrilly (d) angrily
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) sunglasses (b) banana (c) quickly (d) running
34. 34.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) rise
35. 35.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) choose (d) repair
36. 36.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimmar (b) swimer (c) swimmor (d) swimmer
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
38. 38.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
39. 39.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) select (c) sleep (d) carry
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory

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