Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 680 · 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 “start”? (a) stop (b) laugh (c) repair (d) begin
2. 2.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) polite (c) greedy (d) rude
3. 3.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flu (b) flew
4. 4.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
5. 5.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teaching (b) teacher (c) teachable (d) taught
6. 6.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) people (c) keys (d) ships
7. 7.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) grapes (c) soldiers (d) ships
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) flock (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) pack
9. 9.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) milk (b) shelf (c) sun (d) rain
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) eyebrow (c) banana (d) kitchen
11. 11.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) sheep (d) lions
12. 12.Pick the right word: There is a ___ in my sock. (a) whole (b) hole
13. 13.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) milk (b) horse (c) chair (d) pen
14. 14.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
15. 15.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) sour (d) fresh
16. 16.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) soft (c) bright (d) wet
17. 17.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meet (b) meat
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Would (b) Wood
19. 19.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) honest
20. 20.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -ly
21. 21.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) sorry (b) afraid (c) angry (d) glad
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
24. 24.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) stone – rock (c) up – down (d) hot – cold
26. 26.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) barked (c) flew (d) slept
27. 27.Pick the right word: The wind ___ my hat away. (a) blew (b) blue
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) success (d) victory
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – repair (b) mend – break (c) come – go (d) win – lose
31. 31.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) tall (d) rich
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) honest (d) early
33. 33.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) lady
34. 34.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) cook (b) brush (c) wear (d) paint
35. 35.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
36. 36.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) excited (c) angry (d) tired
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
38. 38.Which word means “without end”? (a) endings (b) ended (c) ending (d) endless
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) starfish (c) beautiful (d) animal
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) deep (d) early

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