Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 663 · 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.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) fast (b) quiet (c) rich (d) loud
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
3. 3.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) rich (c) thin (d) fat
4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) lion (d) sheep
5. 5.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) clear (b) straight (c) wide (d) narrow
6. 6.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) queen (d) empress
7. 7.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happiness (b) happier (c) happily (d) unhappy
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) hard – soft (c) light – dark (d) rich – wealthy
9. 9.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) board (b) milk (c) shoe (d) tree
10. 10.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
11. 11.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ly
12. 12.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) smart (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tired
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ in the story flew on a broom. (a) witch (b) which
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) pride (b) fleet (c) flock (d) swarm
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
17. 17.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
19. 19.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge again (b) not judge (c) judge before (d) judge wrongly
20. 20.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) cup (b) tree (c) work (d) pen
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
22. 22.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painter (b) painting (c) painted (d) paints
23. 23.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
24. 24.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) come – go (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
26. 26.What does “reheat” mean? (a) heat wrongly (b) heat again (c) heat before (d) not heat
27. 27.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) leaves (b) feathers (c) bubbles (d) pebbles
28. 28.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) sit (b) whisper (c) shout (d) eat
29. 29.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) ask (b) travel (c) smile (d) answer
30. 30.Which word means “not clear”? (a) reclear (b) preclear (c) unclear (d) misclear
31. 31.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) slept (c) grew (d) froze
32. 32.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidness (b) tidyness (c) tidines (d) tidiness
33. 33.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) classroom (c) animal (d) quickly
35. 35.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) worried (b) bored (c) angry (d) pleased
36. 36.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
37. 37.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) spill (c) burn (d) waste
38. 38.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
39. 39.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) monkeys (c) ships (d) bees
40. 40.Which word means “not respect”? (a) prerespect (b) disrespect (c) rerespect (d) unrespect

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