Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 826 · 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 prefix means “not”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of mosquitoes (a) bunch (b) herd (c) pride (d) swarm
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) fleet (b) caravan (c) swarm (d) bunch
4. 4.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog
5. 5.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
6. 6.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) night (b) knight
7. 7.Which word means “build again”? (a) disbuild (b) unbuild (c) rebuild (d) prebuild
8. 8.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) calm (c) quiet (d) silent
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) fleet (b) flock (c) bunch (d) herd
10. 10.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) slim (d) fat
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – hot
12. 12.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) band (b) flock (c) herd (d) fleet
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) starfish (c) yellow (d) teacher
14. 14.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) ships (c) grapes (d) thieves
15. 15.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) dusty (b) sunny (c) flooded (d) dry
16. 16.Make a compound word: rain + ___ (a) bow (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
17. 17.What does “mishear” mean? (a) not hear (b) hear again (c) hear wrongly (d) hear before
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ mountain was covered with snow. (a) tall (b) flat (c) tiny (d) short
19. 19.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
20. 20.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) uncle (d) nephew
21. 21.Which word means “in a kind way”? (a) kinder (b) kindly (c) kindest (d) kindness
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
23. 23.What does “misplace” mean? (a) place wrongly (b) not place (c) place again (d) place before
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) teacher (c) pencil (d) moonlight
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of judges (a) herd (b) bench (c) flock (d) swarm
26. 26.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) fresh (b) lively (c) tired (d) awake
27. 27.Make a compound word: fire + ___ (a) pen (b) cup (c) milk (d) fly
28. 28.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) daughter
29. 29.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
30. 30.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) patient (b) careless (c) angry (d) rude
31. 31.Which is a compound word? (a) airport (b) elephant (c) tomato (d) banana
32. 32.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) horse
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) pride (b) swarm (c) range (d) flock
34. 34.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) prince
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
37. 37.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) elephant (c) pencil (d) jellyfish
38. 38.Fill the gap: A caravan is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) camels (d) keys
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) herd (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) pride
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – fast (b) wet – dry (c) rich – poor (d) quick – slow

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