Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 732 · 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: The film lasted one ___. (a) hour (b) our
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) minority (d) journey
4. 4.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tired (b) strong (c) tiny (d) weak
5. 5.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) heroine
6. 6.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
7. 7.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) wide (c) clear (d) crowded
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) foal
9. 9.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
11. 11.Pick the right word: A brown ___ came out of the cave. (a) bare (b) bear
12. 12.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
13. 13.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) new (c) unsafe (d) strong
14. 14.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ful (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) ill – well (c) early – late (d) full – empty
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
17. 17.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sow (b) so (c) sew
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) beautiful (c) playground (d) teacher
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) colony (b) pride (c) fleet (d) herd
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) laugh – cry (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
21. 21.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
22. 22.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) by (b) bye (c) buy
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
24. 24.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) taught (b) teachable (c) teaching (d) teacher
25. 25.Which word means “cook before”? (a) uncook (b) precook (c) recook (d) discook
26. 26.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe before (b) not safe (c) safe wrongly (d) safe again
27. 27.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) pen (d) bow
28. 28.Fill the gap: A bouquet is a bunch of ___. (a) cows (b) wolves (c) ships (d) flowers
29. 29.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) feathers (c) pebbles (d) leaves
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
31. 31.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) loud (d) soft
32. 32.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
33. 33.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) girl (c) aunt (d) wife
34. 34.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) mountains (c) bees (d) cows
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) open (b) break (c) paint (d) close
36. 36.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
37. 37.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) pen (b) chair (c) ground (d) milk
38. 38.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
39. 39.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) polite (b) rude (c) lazy (d) greedy
40. 40.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog

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