Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 682 · 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 antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
2. 2.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) headache (c) beautiful (d) tomato
3. 3.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) win (d) arrive
5. 5.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) tree (b) milk (c) pen (d) box
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) elephant (c) running (d) wheelchair
7. 7.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) reject (c) select (d) carry
8. 8.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) healthy (c) proud (d) tall
9. 9.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) giant (c) kind (d) tiny
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) honest (d) clever
11. 11.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
12. 12.Which word means “not honest”? (a) mishonest (b) unhonest (c) dishonest (d) prehonest
13. 13.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) rush (d) rest
14. 14.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) generous (b) selfish (c) lazy (d) greedy
16. 16.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) chilly (c) hot (d) slow
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) fleet (b) bunch (c) flock (d) pack
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) pride (b) litter (c) crowd (d) fleet
19. 19.Choose the best word: The river ___ through the village to the sea. (a) jumps (b) flies (c) flows (d) sleeps
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – whisper (d) shout – yell
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) flock (d) pride
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) honest (d) modern
23. 23.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
24. 24.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
25. 25.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
26. 26.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) difficult (b) rich (c) tall (d) easy
27. 27.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) cold (c) sunny (d) hot
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) quickly (c) toothpaste (d) yellow
29. 29.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -less
30. 30.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) princess
31. 31.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) warm (b) fresh (c) soft (d) stale
32. 32.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tall (c) flat (d) tiny
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) fleet (b) caravan (c) swarm (d) bunch
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) shy – bold (c) shy – timid (d) old – new
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) cub
37. 37.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
38. 38.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) wolves (d) lions
39. 39.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
40. 40.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) spill (c) save (d) burn

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