Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 790 · 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.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) bunch (b) fleet (c) flock (d) herd
2. 2.Fill the gap: A pack is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) wolves (d) ships
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
4. 4.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) pride
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) deep (d) rich
6. 6.Which word means “not honest”? (a) prehonest (b) rehonest (c) dishonest (d) unhonest
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) shy – timid (c) tall – short (d) old – new
9. 9.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) wealthy (c) poor (d) busy
10. 10.Fill the gap: A team is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) players
11. 11.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) sticks (c) puppies (d) ships
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
13. 13.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
14. 14.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) man (b) milk (c) tree (d) rice
15. 15.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) scared (b) careless (c) brave (d) lazy
16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) cat (d) dog
17. 17.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) sailors (d) lions
18. 18.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) glasses (d) tree
19. 19.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) ill (d) rich
20. 20.What does “replay” mean? (a) play wrongly (b) play before (c) not play (d) play again
21. 21.Make a compound word: out + ___ (a) tree (b) side (c) milk (d) pen
22. 22.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) lion (d) sheep
23. 23.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) herd (d) pride
25. 25.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) short (b) tall (c) tiny (d) flat
26. 26.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) eight (b) ate
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) give – take (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) choose – select
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) animal (c) umbrella (d) grandmother
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) lazy (d) wet
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) ancient (d) journey
31. 31.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
32. 32.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
33. 33.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) dis- (d) mis-
34. 34.Pick the right word: We watched the boats ___ across the lake. (a) sail (b) sale
35. 35.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) choose (b) finish (c) shout (d) start
36. 36.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) aunt (b) ant
37. 37.Which word means “without a friend”? (a) friends (b) friendless (c) friendly (d) friendship
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) villain (d) roof
39. 39.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) there (c) their
40. 40.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) afraid (c) sorry (d) glad

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