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Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 662 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) wait (b) read (c) hurry (d) sleep
  2. 2.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) early (d) polite
  4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of elephants (a) fleet (b) flock (c) herd (d) bunch
  5. 5.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) barks (b) moos (c) sings (d) smiles
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
  7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of dolphins (a) pride (b) swarm (c) pod (d) herd
  8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Would (b) Wood
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
  10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) tall – short (d) shy – timid
  11. 11.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
  12. 12.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) pen (b) corn (c) tree (d) shoe
  13. 13.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) paint (b) shut (c) sell (d) open
  14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) selfish
  15. 15.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) interesting (c) heavy (d) boring
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) wolves (d) flowers
  18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – small (c) big – large (d) fast – slow
  19. 19.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
  20. 20.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) siren (c) song (d) story
  21. 21.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
  22. 22.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) bold (b) rich (c) timid (d) quick
  23. 23.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) dear (b) deer
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
  25. 25.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) drops (b) pieces (c) flowers (d) colours
  26. 26.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) new (b) knew
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  28. 28.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
  29. 29.What does “repaint” mean? (a) paint wrongly (b) paint before (c) paint again (d) not paint
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
  31. 31.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) dry (c) fast (d) wet
  32. 32.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) herd (d) troupe
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) owlet (d) cub
  34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) rich – poor (d) light – dark
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) cows (c) ships (d) ants
  36. 36.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) umbrella (c) animal (d) sunrise
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) generous (d) artificial
  38. 38.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) not respect (b) respect before (c) respect wrongly (d) respect again
  39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) late (d) superior

Answer key

  1. hurry
  2. meat
  3. public
  4. herd
  5. barks
  6. increase
  7. pod
  8. Would
  9. wise – foolish
  10. shy – timid
  11. see
  12. corn
  13. shut
  14. generous
  15. interesting
  16. lion
  17. flowers
  18. big – large
  19. -ful
  20. siren
  21. re-
  22. timid
  23. dear
  24. include – exclude
  25. pieces
  26. new
  27. rough – smooth
  28. ate
  29. paint again
  30. float
  31. wet
  32. troupe
  33. owlet
  34. rich – wealthy
  35. ants
  36. sunrise
  37. artificial
  38. not respect
  39. generous – selfish
  40. superior

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