Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 758 · 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.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) starfish (c) banana (d) quickly
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) happy – sad (d) begin – finish
3. 3.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) ships (d) bees
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) rich – wealthy (c) light – dark (d) rich – poor
5. 5.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) reject (b) sleep (c) carry (d) select
6. 6.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) smiles (b) sings (c) barks (d) moos
7. 7.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) obedient (b) tall (c) mischievous (d) quiet
8. 8.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) old (b) stale (c) fresh (d) rotten
9. 9.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -er (c) -ness (d) -less
10. 10.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) wolves (c) lions (d) grapes
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
12. 12.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) sour (d) fresh
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
14. 14.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) dark (c) narrow (d) short
15. 15.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) depart
18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) chick (d) puppy
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) bunch (b) flock (c) herd (d) fleet
20. 20.Make a compound word: honey + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) bee (d) chair
21. 21.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pair (b) pear
22. 22.Add the suffix: joy + ful = ? (a) joiful (b) joyfull (c) joyfel (d) joyful
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) stone – rock (b) up – down (c) win – lose (d) hot – cold
24. 24.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) too (b) to (c) two
25. 25.Pick the right word: Rohan has the ___ and must stay in bed. (a) flew (b) flu
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
27. 27.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) kitchen (c) elephant (d) firefly
29. 29.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) one (b) won
30. 30.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) swarm (b) pride (c) herd (d) bunch
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of whales (a) pod (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) pride
32. 32.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) bee (b) be
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) yellow (c) banana (d) moonlight
34. 34.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helpful (b) helpless (c) helpfully (d) helper
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) airport (b) elephant (c) running (d) quickly
36. 36.Which word means “not honest”? (a) prehonest (b) rehonest (c) mishonest (d) dishonest
37. 37.What does “repaint” mean? (a) paint again (b) paint wrongly (c) not paint (d) paint before
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) litter (b) gang (c) pride (d) fleet
39. 39.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode
40. 40.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet

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