Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 821 · 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.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sour (c) sweet (d) fresh
2. 2.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) ships (d) fish
3. 3.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) early (d) brave
5. 5.Make a compound word: grand + ___ (a) chair (b) pen (c) mother (d) milk
6. 6.Which word means “not obey”? (a) preobey (b) reobey (c) disobey (d) misobey
7. 7.What does “preview” mean? (a) view wrongly (b) not view (c) view before (d) view again
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) flock (b) pride (c) bundle (d) herd
9. 9.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) ate (b) planted (c) broke (d) repaired
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) dis- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
11. 11.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) beautiful (c) grandmother (d) pencil
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) flock (b) swarm (c) herd (d) bench
13. 13.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) quick (b) angry (c) happy (d) sleepy
14. 14.Which prefix means “before”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
15. 15.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) duke (d) prince
16. 16.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
17. 17.What does “discontinue” mean? (a) continue again (b) continue before (c) continue wrongly (d) not continue
18. 18.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bear (b) bare
19. 19.What does “misjudge” mean? (a) judge before (b) not judge (c) judge wrongly (d) judge again
20. 20.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -er (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -ly
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) modern (d) kind
22. 22.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
24. 24.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) lady
25. 25.What does “misunderstand” mean? (a) not understand (b) understand before (c) understand wrongly (d) understand again
26. 26.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
27. 27.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) sad (c) shiny (d) slow
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of puppies (a) pride (b) fleet (c) litter (d) flock
29. 29.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
32. 32.Which word means “the state of being sick”? (a) sickly (b) sicker (c) sickness (d) sicken
33. 33.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) smiling (c) singing (d) raining
34. 34.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -ful (d) -er
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) mend – break (b) come – go (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) tomato (c) quickly (d) weekend
38. 38.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) played (b) playing (c) player (d) playful
39. 39.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) quick – fast (c) wet – dry (d) rich – poor

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