Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 784 · 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) tomato (b) banana (c) quickly (d) firefly
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
4. 4.Which word means “in a careful way”? (a) careful (b) careless (c) carefully (d) carer
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
6. 6.Which word means “lead wrongly”? (a) relead (b) unlead (c) dislead (d) mislead
7. 7.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
8. 8.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) angry (b) silent (c) quick (d) noisy
9. 9.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) fresh (c) lively (d) tired
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
11. 11.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) fresh (b) tired (c) cold (d) asleep
12. 12.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) spill (c) save (d) heat
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
14. 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – chilly
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) late
16. 16.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) tiny (b) dull (c) dark (d) bright
17. 17.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
18. 18.Which word means “not honest”? (a) prehonest (b) unhonest (c) rehonest (d) dishonest
19. 19.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) cold (b) wet (c) fast (d) dry
20. 20.What does “precook” mean? (a) cook before (b) cook again (c) cook wrongly (d) not cook
21. 21.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flour (b) flower
22. 22.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
23. 23.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) cooks (b) paints (c) reads (d) plants
24. 24.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) lazy (b) careless (c) hardworking (d) rude
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – start (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
26. 26.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) scary (b) sad (c) funny (d) boring
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
29. 29.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
30. 30.Pick the right word: We went to the village ___ and rode the giant wheel. (a) fare (b) fair
31. 31.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) cows (d) musicians
32. 32.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) bees (c) sailors (d) sticks
33. 33.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow again (b) allow before (c) not allow (d) allow wrongly
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) bunch (b) herd (c) flock (d) pride
35. 35.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ness
36. 36.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) won (c) feared (d) lost
37. 37.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farming (b) farmed (c) farmland (d) farmer
38. 38.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
39. 39.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kindly (b) kindest (c) kinder (d) kindness
40. 40.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) glad (c) sorry (d) afraid

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