Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 645 · 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: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
4. 4.Which word means “play again”? (a) misplay (b) unplay (c) replay (d) preplay
5. 5.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) uncle (d) headmaster
6. 6.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpless (b) helpful (c) helpfully (d) helper
7. 7.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
8. 8.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) flower (c) bag (d) milk
9. 9.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) poor (b) rich (c) tall (d) kind
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) brave (d) selfish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
13. 13.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) fat (c) thin (d) rich
14. 14.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) modern (d) artificial
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – reject
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) herd (b) fleet (c) swarm (d) pride
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) pack (b) fleet (c) flock (d) bunch
20. 20.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) girl (d) wife
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) elephant (c) haircut (d) tomato
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) banana (c) airport (d) yellow
23. 23.What does “disloyal” mean? (a) loyal wrongly (b) loyal before (c) not loyal (d) loyal again
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) modern (d) wet
27. 27.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear wrongly (b) not hear (c) hear again (d) hear before
28. 28.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
29. 29.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpfel (b) helpfull (c) helpfol (d) helpful
30. 30.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) cows (d) fish
31. 31.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
32. 32.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ness
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) hot – cold (c) up – down (d) stone – rock
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) herd (d) bunch
35. 35.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) herd
37. 37.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
38. 38.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) read (c) sleep (d) wait
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) loss
40. 40.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) judges (b) bees (c) cows (d) ships

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