Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 81 · 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: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
2. 2.Pick the right word: A ___ ran across the forest path. (a) deer (b) dear
3. 3.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) found (b) made (c) used (d) lost
4. 4.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) awake (d) tired
5. 5.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
6. 6.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) lazy (d) loud
7. 7.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) deer (d) duck
8. 8.Which word means “write again”? (a) miswrite (b) diswrite (c) rewrite (d) prewrite
9. 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
11. 11.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
12. 12.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
13. 13.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) close (b) open (c) paint (d) break
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
15. 15.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easyly (b) easily (c) easly (d) easely
16. 16.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fair (b) fare
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) herd (c) pride (d) bunch
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
20. 20.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) sang (b) ran (c) waited (d) ate
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – fast (c) quick – slow (d) rich – poor
22. 22.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) strong (c) new (d) wide
23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) owlet
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
25. 25.Fill the gap: A troupe is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) keys (d) dancers
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) elephant (c) animal (d) toothbrush
27. 27.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) ate (b) eight
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
29. 29.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son
30. 30.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er
31. 31.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidyness (b) tidines (c) tidiness (d) tidness
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) ancient (c) brave (d) honest
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) early – late
34. 34.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) mountains (c) bees (d) cows
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) pride (d) herd
36. 36.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) clear (b) bright (c) cloudy (d) sunny
37. 37.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thankfully (b) thanking (c) thankless (d) thankful
38. 38.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) eat (c) rest (d) sing
39. 39.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) their (b) there (c) they're
40. 40.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) quiet (c) silent (d) noisy

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