Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 653 · 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 does “rebuild” mean? (a) build again (b) build wrongly (c) not build (d) build before
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
3. 3.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
4. 4.Pick the right word: Can I have ___ water, please? (a) sum (b) some
5. 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
6. 6.Add the suffix: swim + er = ? (a) swimer (b) swimmer (c) swimmar (d) swimmor
7. 7.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) milk (b) paste (c) tree (d) chair
8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
9. 9.What does “misspell” mean? (a) spell before (b) not spell (c) spell again (d) spell wrongly
10. 10.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) close (c) break (d) open
11. 11.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) fish (d) milk
12. 12.What does “mishear” mean? (a) not hear (b) hear again (c) hear before (d) hear wrongly
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) colony (b) herd (c) pride (d) fleet
14. 14.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) grandmother
15. 15.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) wolves (c) grapes (d) ships
16. 16.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) shoe (b) chair (c) bee (d) pen
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) school (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
18. 18.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) pen (b) side (c) tree (d) milk
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) give – take
20. 20.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
21. 21.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) roots (c) seeds (d) branches
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) pride
24. 24.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
26. 26.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) musicians (d) ships
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) maximum (d) journey
28. 28.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow before (b) not allow (c) allow wrongly (d) allow again
29. 29.Make a compound word: rail + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) tree (d) way
30. 30.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) new (c) unsafe (d) strong
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
33. 33.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) too (b) to (c) two
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
35. 35.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) rotten (c) fresh (d) stale
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) lazy (b) honest (c) greedy (d) rude
37. 37.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) brave (d) polite
39. 39.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under

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