Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 728 · 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: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) serious (b) lazy (c) careless (d) bored
2. 2.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read
3. 3.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
4. 4.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
6. 6.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) banana (c) running (d) sunglasses
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
8. 8.Which word means “without hope”? (a) hopeful (b) hoped (c) hoping (d) hopeless
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
10. 10.Which word means the same as “mischievous”? (a) sleepy (b) naughty (c) obedient (d) polite
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) colony (b) herd (c) pride (d) fleet
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) bunch (b) herd (c) flock (d) pride
13. 13.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
14. 14.What does “reheat” mean? (a) heat before (b) heat wrongly (c) not heat (d) heat again
15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dull (b) dark (c) bright (d) tiny
17. 17.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) grapes (c) lions (d) cows
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) weak (b) tired (c) strong (d) tiny
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) homework (b) happiness (c) beautiful (d) umbrella
20. 20.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) read (b) red
21. 21.Choose the best word: The old man walked ___ with the help of a stick. (a) loudly (b) quickly (c) slowly (d) angrily
22. 22.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) singers (c) puppies (d) ships
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) old – new (c) shy – timid (d) tall – short
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
25. 25.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
26. 26.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) two (b) to (c) too
27. 27.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) keys (c) lions (d) ships
28. 28.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) small (c) heavy (d) huge
29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
30. 30.Pick the right word: Grandma will ___ a button on my shirt. (a) sew (b) so (c) sow
31. 31.Pick the right word: Put your bag over ___. (a) there (b) their (c) they're
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) string (b) flock (c) pride (d) herd
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) swarm (d) fleet
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) cub (d) kitten
36. 36.Add the suffix: angry + ly = ? (a) angrly (b) angrilly (c) angrily (d) angryly
37. 37.Pick the right word: The film lasted one ___. (a) hour (b) our
38. 38.Add the suffix: run + er = ? (a) runnor (b) runer (c) runnar (d) runner
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of fish (a) pride (b) herd (c) school (d) bunch
40. 40.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) bold (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) scared

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