Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 705 · 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.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) milk (b) fish (c) chair (d) pen
2. 2.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) thinner (b) bigger (c) smaller (d) softer
3. 3.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnar (b) runner (c) runer (d) runnor
4. 4.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) cows (d) sailors
5. 5.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tail (b) tale
6. 6.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
7. 7.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
8. 8.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) classroom (b) quickly (c) kitchen (d) animal
10. 10.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -ly (d) -er
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
12. 12.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) cows (c) stairs (d) grapes
13. 13.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) entrance
15. 15.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
17. 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) scared – brave (c) scared – afraid (d) in – out
18. 18.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
19. 19.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) read (c) sleep (d) wait
20. 20.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
21. 21.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) narrow (b) dark (c) wide (d) short
22. 22.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
24. 24.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heel (b) heal
25. 25.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) select (c) carry (d) reject
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
27. 27.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) sun (b) son
28. 28.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) bees (c) ships (d) judges
29. 29.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) queen (c) aunt (d) niece
30. 30.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) cup (b) chair (c) man (d) pen
31. 31.Which word means “join again”? (a) disjoin (b) prejoin (c) unjoin (d) rejoin
32. 32.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) duchess (d) empress
33. 33.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
34. 34.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) night (b) knight
35. 35.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow again (b) allow before (c) not allow (d) allow wrongly
36. 36.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) lazness (b) lazines (c) laziness (d) lazyness
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) yellow (d) moonlight
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please ___ for me at the gate. (a) weight (b) wait
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) pride (c) litter (d) gang
40. 40.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) pre-

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