Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 703 · 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) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) foal (d) cub
3. 3.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge before (b) not judge (c) judge wrongly (d) judge again
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) tomato (c) rainbow (d) pencil
6. 6.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) tree (d) end
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) swarm (b) herd (c) bunch (d) pride
8. 8.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) re- (d) pre-
9. 9.Which word means “not respect”? (a) misrespect (b) prerespect (c) disrespect (d) unrespect
10. 10.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
12. 12.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) song (b) smile (c) story (d) siren
13. 13.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) jump (d) gift
14. 14.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) tree (b) shoe (c) pen (d) cake
15. 15.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) deer (d) frog
16. 16.Fill the gap: A pod is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) whales (c) cows (d) bees
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
19. 19.Which word means the same as “end”? (a) smile (b) begin (c) finish (d) shout
20. 20.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) foolish (b) honest (c) sleepy (d) clever
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – small (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – large
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) beautiful (c) elephant (d) toothpaste
24. 24.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) hungry (c) rich (d) afraid
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) lazy (d) wet
26. 26.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) milk (b) cut (c) book (d) tree
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) army (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) flock
28. 28.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) cows (c) mountains (d) ships
29. 29.What does “miscount” mean? (a) count again (b) count before (c) not count (d) count wrongly
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
31. 31.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) clever (c) angry (d) empty
32. 32.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) early (d) generous
34. 34.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
36. 36.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) empress (d) queen
37. 37.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) mare (d) lioness
38. 38.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) sleep (c) speak (d) run
39. 39.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) unlocked (b) painted (c) cooked (d) ate
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) herd (b) pride (c) colony (d) fleet

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