Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 803 · 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 word means the same as “smart”? (a) slow (b) angry (c) empty (d) clever
2. 2.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
4. 4.Pick the right word: The farmer will ___ his mangoes at the market. (a) sell (b) cell
5. 5.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) afraid (c) rich (d) hungry
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) mend – repair (c) win – lose (d) come – go
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) shout – whisper (d) buy – sell
8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
9. 9.Pick the right word: My ___ is blocked because of a cold. (a) knows (b) nose
10. 10.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) hot (b) dark (c) gentle (d) cold
11. 11.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) shout (b) river (c) present (d) smile
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) calf
13. 13.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
14. 14.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) rotten (b) old (c) stale (d) fresh
15. 15.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) sailors (d) cows
16. 16.Which word means “without care”? (a) careless (b) carefully (c) carer (d) careful
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) brave (d) polite
18. 18.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow wrongly (b) allow before (c) not allow (d) allow again
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
20. 20.Make a compound word: sea + ___ (a) horse (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
21. 21.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
22. 22.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) drank (b) ate (c) swam (d) wrote
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) foal
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
26. 26.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) not respect (b) respect again (c) respect before (d) respect wrongly
27. 27.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) headmaster (d) uncle
28. 28.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) dis- (c) re- (d) mis-
29. 29.Which word means “not obey”? (a) disobey (b) unobey (c) preobey (d) misobey
30. 30.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) feared (b) won (c) lost (d) missed
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of sailors (a) crew (b) herd (c) flock (d) bunch
32. 32.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) waited (c) sang (d) ate
33. 33.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) geese (c) keys (d) ships
34. 34.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) hero (d) king
35. 35.Make a compound word: hair + ___ (a) milk (b) tree (c) book (d) cut
36. 36.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey again (b) obey before (c) not obey (d) obey wrongly
37. 37.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
38. 38.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) choose – reject (c) choose – select (d) give – take
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) bunch (b) pride (c) herd (d) flock
40. 40.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) flower (c) milk (d) bag

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