Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 712 · 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.Choose the best word: The water of the lake was so ___ that we could see the fish. (a) muddy (b) dark (c) clean (d) dirty
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – poor
3. 3.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
4. 4.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) quick (c) sad (d) big
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) pride (b) flock (c) bunch (d) swarm
6. 6.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pear (b) pair
7. 7.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) male (b) mail
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) begin – start
10. 10.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
11. 11.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
12. 12.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) sweet (c) sour (d) cold
13. 13.Which word means “not common”? (a) uncommon (b) recommon (c) miscommon (d) discommon
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) flock (b) fleet (c) herd (d) band
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) win – lose (d) mend – repair
16. 16.What does “misuse” mean? (a) not use (b) use before (c) use again (d) use wrongly
17. 17.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
18. 18.Fill the gap: A colony is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) ants
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
21. 21.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -ful (d) -er
22. 22.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ful
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame
24. 24.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
25. 25.Which word means “not fair”? (a) prefair (b) refair (c) disfair (d) unfair
26. 26.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) shoe (b) paper (c) tree (d) milk
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
28. 28.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) fish (d) milk
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) herd (d) bunch
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
31. 31.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
32. 32.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) soldiers (b) grapes (c) keys (d) ships
33. 33.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) flowers (b) colours (c) pieces (d) drops
34. 34.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) cousin (c) friend (d) enemy
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
36. 36.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
38. 38.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of eggs (a) clutch (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
40. 40.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) dear (b) deer

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