Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 650 · 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 “girl”? (a) boy (b) uncle (c) husband (d) king
2. 2.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) bees (c) ships (d) judges
3. 3.What does “unhappy” mean? (a) happy before (b) happy wrongly (c) happy again (d) not happy
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
5. 5.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) sum (b) some
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
7. 7.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) cook (c) brush (d) paint
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
10. 10.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) tall (c) quiet (d) mischievous
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) bunch (d) herd
12. 12.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
13. 13.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) nun (d) queen
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early
15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
16. 16.Which word means “without help”? (a) helpless (b) helping (c) helper (d) helpful
17. 17.Make a compound word: some + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) pen (d) thing
18. 18.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) buy (b) by (c) bye
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
20. 20.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) rainbow (b) teacher (c) running (d) pencil
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
23. 23.Make a compound word: moon + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) light (d) milk
24. 24.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
25. 25.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) angry (c) hungry (d) rich
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) jellyfish (c) pencil (d) beautiful
27. 27.Which word means “use wrongly”? (a) preuse (b) disuse (c) reuse (d) misuse
28. 28.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dirty (b) dark (c) clean (d) muddy
29. 29.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common again (b) common before (c) not common (d) common wrongly
30. 30.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) kind (c) giant (d) tiny
31. 31.What does “unusual” mean? (a) usual before (b) usual wrongly (c) not usual (d) usual again
32. 32.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) angry (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) delighted
33. 33.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) smart (d) rude
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) old – new (c) in – out (d) scared – brave
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
36. 36.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) which (b) witch
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
38. 38.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) delighted (d) proud
39. 39.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) empty (c) crowded (d) wide
40. 40.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) lions (c) grapes (d) ships

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