Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 676 · 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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
2. 2.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softly (b) softer (c) softness (d) soften
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) fleet (b) herd (c) flock (d) bunch
4. 4.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) work (b) pen (c) tree (d) cup
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) swarm (b) pride (c) fleet (d) herd
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) quickly (c) elephant (d) cupboard
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) increase (d) whisper
9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) puppy (d) kitten
10. 10.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
11. 11.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
12. 12.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
14. 14.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) carry (b) select (c) reject (d) sleep
15. 15.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) side (d) pen
16. 16.What does “unkind” mean? (a) kind wrongly (b) kind again (c) kind before (d) not kind
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of geese (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) gaggle
18. 18.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
21. 21.Which word means the same as “clever”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) smart (d) lazy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
23. 23.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) fresh (b) stale (c) soft (d) warm
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) calf (d) cub
25. 25.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
26. 26.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) swarm (b) team (c) herd (d) flock
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) popcorn (c) banana (d) quickly
29. 29.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) empty (b) angry (c) clever (d) slow
30. 30.Which word means “without help”? (a) helping (b) helper (c) helpful (d) helpless
31. 31.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kinder (b) kindest (c) kindly (d) kindness
32. 32.Pick the right word: We sat ___ the river and ate lunch. (a) by (b) buy (c) bye
33. 33.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) puppies (c) sticks (d) ships
34. 34.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
35. 35.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) hour (b) our
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) fleet (b) caravan (c) bunch (d) swarm
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) running (c) butterfly (d) animal
38. 38.Which word means “not continue”? (a) recontinue (b) precontinue (c) uncontinue (d) discontinue
39. 39.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
40. 40.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) dis- (d) mis-

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