Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 644 · 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.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
2. 2.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) tree (d) paste
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) cupboard (d) animal
4. 4.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) read (c) wait (d) sleep
5. 5.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
6. 6.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
7. 7.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
8. 8.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
9. 9.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) kitchen (c) umbrella (d) waterfall
11. 11.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
13. 13.What does “preheat” mean? (a) not heat (b) heat wrongly (c) heat before (d) heat again
14. 14.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
16. 16.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sticks (c) puppies (d) singers
17. 17.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) bees (c) ships (d) monkeys
18. 18.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) host (d) headmaster
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) dark (c) gentle (d) hot
20. 20.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
21. 21.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) king
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – select (d) give – take
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) pride (b) flock (c) herd (d) bundle
24. 24.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerless (b) powerfully (c) powered (d) powerful
25. 25.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
26. 26.Which word means “read wrongly”? (a) unread (b) disread (c) misread (d) preread
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
28. 28.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) no (b) know
29. 29.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) taught (b) teachable (c) teaching (d) teacher
30. 30.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
32. 32.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) teacher (c) quickly (d) toothbrush
33. 33.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) sticks (d) singers
34. 34.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) shoe (d) pan
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) moonlight (b) running (c) beautiful (d) elephant
36. 36.Which word means “cook before”? (a) miscook (b) uncook (c) discook (d) precook
37. 37.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) bored (b) angry (c) sleepy (d) delighted
38. 38.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) fried (c) boiled (d) chopped
39. 39.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) angry (c) excited (d) tired
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – chilly (c) buy – sell (d) cold – hot

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