Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 72 · 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.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) not safe (b) safe before (c) safe again (d) safe wrongly
2. 2.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) ancient (d) modern
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) pride (b) range (c) flock (d) swarm
7. 7.What does “misjudge” mean? (a) judge again (b) not judge (c) judge before (d) judge wrongly
8. 8.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) tiny (b) empty (c) famous (d) unknown
9. 9.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) hungry (b) tired (c) angry (d) excited
10. 10.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) end (d) tree
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) pack (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) flock
12. 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) string (b) flock (c) herd (d) pride
14. 14.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -ful
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
16. 16.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) short (b) thin (c) rich (d) fat
17. 17.Which word means “one who helps”? (a) helpful (b) helpless (c) helpfully (d) helper
18. 18.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) chair (b) horse (c) milk (d) pen
19. 19.Add the suffix: care + ful = ? (a) caerful (b) carefull (c) careful (d) carful
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) polite
21. 21.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) frightened (b) bored (c) delighted (d) proud
22. 22.Fill the gap: A swarm is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) cows (d) bees
23. 23.Which word means “check again”? (a) recheck (b) mischeck (c) precheck (d) uncheck
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
25. 25.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) large (d) quick
26. 26.Which word means “without end”? (a) ended (b) endings (c) endless (d) ending
27. 27.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writeer (b) writer (c) writter (d) writar
28. 28.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
29. 29.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) waited (c) ate (d) sang
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) herd (c) bunch (d) pride
32. 32.Which is a compound word? (a) railway (b) running (c) banana (d) elephant
33. 33.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) break (b) open (c) close (d) paint
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
35. 35.Choose the best word: The cat ___ on the warm windowsill all afternoon. (a) swam (b) slept (c) barked (d) flew
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) rude (d) brave
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
38. 38.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) sea (b) see
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) herd (b) flock (c) swarm (d) fleet

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