Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 715 · 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.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) two (c) too
2. 2.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) angry (c) empty (d) clever
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
5. 5.Which word means “full of joy”? (a) joyless (b) enjoy (c) joyfully (d) joyful
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
7. 7.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) end (b) shoe (c) milk (d) tree
8. 8.Choose the best word: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) flew (b) froze (c) slept (d) boiled
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
10. 10.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friends (b) friendless (c) friendly (d) friendship
11. 11.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) rude (b) careless (c) hardworking (d) lazy
12. 12.What does “unfair” mean? (a) fair again (b) not fair (c) fair before (d) fair wrongly
13. 13.Which word means “without care”? (a) careless (b) careful (c) carefully (d) carer
14. 14.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) sunflower (c) animal (d) umbrella
15. 15.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) quiet (c) rich (d) fast
16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
17. 17.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) deer (d) hen
18. 18.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) boring (b) sad (c) scary (d) funny
19. 19.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) book (b) tree (c) port (d) rice
20. 20.Which word means “not usual”? (a) reusual (b) misusual (c) disusual (d) unusual
21. 21.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) danced (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dancer
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) early (d) wide
23. 23.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open wrongly (b) not open (c) open again (d) open before
24. 24.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) continue again (b) continue before (c) continue wrongly (d) not continue
25. 25.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) ships (d) bees
26. 26.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) lazy (b) bored (c) careless (d) serious
27. 27.Which word means “build again”? (a) rebuild (b) prebuild (c) unbuild (d) misbuild
28. 28.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) tired (c) lively (d) fresh
29. 29.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear again (b) not hear (c) hear before (d) hear wrongly
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) rich – poor (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) ancient (d) wide
32. 32.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flour (b) flower
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) umbrella (c) banana (d) toothpaste
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) answer (d) question
35. 35.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
36. 36.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) bright (b) dull (c) dark (d) empty
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
38. 38.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) re-
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) sunrise (c) beautiful (d) elephant
40. 40.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-

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