Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 818 · 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.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) behave before (b) not behave (c) behave again (d) behave wrongly
2. 2.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) re- (d) mis-
3. 3.Choose the best word: The school bus was ___ of children laughing and singing. (a) short (b) empty (c) tired (d) full
4. 4.Choose the best word: Please ___ the door; it is cold outside. (a) paint (b) open (c) close (d) break
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) early (d) brave
6. 6.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
7. 7.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) chilly (d) slow
8. 8.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) bees (d) monkeys
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of ants (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) colony
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) football (c) animal (d) banana
11. 11.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) unsafe (b) strong (c) wide (d) new
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) cub
13. 13.Which word means “play again”? (a) display (b) unplay (c) replay (d) preplay
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
15. 15.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easyly (b) easely (c) easly (d) easily
16. 16.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) heat (b) save (c) waste (d) spill
17. 17.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) singing (b) raining (c) smiling (d) shining
18. 18.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) wood (b) would
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) dis- (d) mis-
20. 20.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) mare (d) tigress
21. 21.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) fast (d) wet
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of locusts (a) herd (b) swarm (c) pride (d) fleet
23. 23.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) two (c) too
24. 24.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) hot (b) cold (c) dry (d) sunny
25. 25.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) princess (d) goddess
26. 26.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) empty (b) famous (c) unknown (d) tiny
27. 27.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) softer (d) bigger
28. 28.Add the suffix: dig + er = ? (a) diggor (b) diger (c) digger (d) diggar
29. 29.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) kind (c) loud (d) lazy
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) smooth (d) early
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
32. 32.Which word means “tell again”? (a) untell (b) retell (c) pretell (d) distell
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
34. 34.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) loud (c) damp (d) dry
35. 35.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) bold (d) rich
36. 36.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) angry (c) bored (d) sleepy
37. 37.Which word means the same as “leap”? (a) sleep (b) sing (c) crawl (d) jump
38. 38.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helpful (b) helper (c) helpless (d) helpfully
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) wheelchair (c) elephant (d) kitchen

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