Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 820 · 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 “yell”? (a) eat (b) whisper (c) shout (d) sit
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) knight (b) night
3. 3.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) mis-
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) postman (b) happiness (c) beautiful (d) running
5. 5.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) short (c) wide (d) narrow
6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
7. 7.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) breaks (c) hides (d) cleans
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
10. 10.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) loudly (c) quietly (d) slowly
11. 11.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) shared (c) hid (d) threw
12. 12.Make a compound word: under + ___ (a) ground (b) milk (c) pen (d) chair
13. 13.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) angry (c) hungry (d) rich
14. 14.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) angry
15. 15.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) drinks (b) sleeps (c) eats (d) tells
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) flock (b) herd (c) fleet (d) pack
17. 17.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) banana (c) toothpaste (d) umbrella
18. 18.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softly (b) softness (c) soften (d) softer
19. 19.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) lady (d) queen
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) tall – short
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of zebras (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) fleet
22. 22.Make a compound word: hand + ___ (a) bag (b) milk (c) rice (d) tree
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) lend (d) float
24. 24.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) cook (c) paint (d) brush
25. 25.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) board (d) tree
26. 26.What does “mislead” mean? (a) lead before (b) not lead (c) lead again (d) lead wrongly
27. 27.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) laziness (b) lazily (c) laziest (d) lazier
28. 28.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) cold (d) hot
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
30. 30.Choose the best word: Dev was ___ to his teacher and said “thank you” for her help. (a) lazy (b) greedy (c) rude (d) polite
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) polite (d) smooth
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) beautiful (d) eyebrow
34. 34.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) carry (b) jump (c) choose (d) refuse
35. 35.Which prefix means “again”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) pre- (d) un-
36. 36.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of cows (a) swarm (b) herd (c) bunch (d) fleet
38. 38.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) sleepy (c) excited (d) bored
39. 39.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) cup (b) chair (c) man (d) pen
40. 40.Which word means the same as “brave”? (a) scared (b) lazy (c) bold (d) tiny

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