Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 664 · 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 “thin”? (a) tall (b) fat (c) slim (d) quick
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) herd (b) swarm (c) troupe (d) fleet
3. 3.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) queen (c) duchess (d) princess
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) scared – afraid (c) in – out (d) old – new
5. 5.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) princess (d) actress
6. 6.Which word means “without care”? (a) careless (b) carer (c) carefully (d) careful
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
8. 8.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
9. 9.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) cat (d) hen
10. 10.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) ants (b) ships (c) cows (d) grapes
11. 11.What does “preheat” mean? (a) heat wrongly (b) not heat (c) heat again (d) heat before
12. 12.Pick the right word: The cut on my knee will ___ in a few days. (a) heel (b) heal
13. 13.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) pancake (b) running (c) animal (d) happiness
15. 15.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) cup (b) pen (c) man (d) chair
16. 16.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of stairs (a) herd (b) pride (c) swarm (d) flight
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
19. 19.Which word means “not allow”? (a) preallow (b) unallow (c) disallow (d) reallow
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) duckling
21. 21.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnar (b) runner (c) runer (d) runnor
22. 22.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -less
23. 23.Add the suffix: dance + er = ? (a) danceer (b) dancar (c) dancer (d) dansor
24. 24.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
25. 25.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pitifull (b) pittiful (c) pitiful (d) pityful
26. 26.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
27. 27.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) kitchen (c) sunglasses (d) beautiful
28. 28.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfel (b) wonderfull (c) wonderful (d) wondreful
29. 29.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) lazy (c) helpful (d) rude
30. 30.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) bag (b) milk (c) flower (d) chair
31. 31.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) re-
32. 32.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) dark (b) muddy (c) clean (d) dirty
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) clutch (b) fleet (c) herd (d) swarm
34. 34.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) serious (c) careless (d) lazy
35. 35.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) kind (c) heavy (d) quick
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
37. 37.What does “unlucky” mean? (a) lucky before (b) lucky again (c) not lucky (d) lucky wrongly
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) weight (b) wait
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) brood (b) pride (c) fleet (d) swarm
40. 40.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadly (b) sadden (c) sadder (d) sadness

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