Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 828 · 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 is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
3. 3.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -ful (d) -er
4. 4.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) sunny (c) cold (d) hot
5. 5.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) missed (b) feared (c) won (d) lost
6. 6.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) deep (b) under (c) inside (d) high
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) yellow (c) firefly (d) teacher
8. 8.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) road (b) rode
9. 9.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
10. 10.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) shoe (b) cup (c) road (d) brush
11. 11.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
12. 12.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) pen (b) milk (c) fish (d) chair
13. 13.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
14. 14.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
15. 15.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teachable (b) teacher (c) teaching (d) taught
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) open – shut
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) polite (d) ancient
18. 18.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) too (c) to
19. 19.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sheep (c) keys (d) lions
20. 20.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) silliness (b) sillyness (c) silines (d) sillines
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) pride (b) herd (c) bunch (d) swarm
22. 22.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painter (b) paints (c) painted (d) painting
23. 23.What does “disallow” mean? (a) allow wrongly (b) allow before (c) allow again (d) not allow
24. 24.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) bees (c) grapes (d) ships
25. 25.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -less (b) -er (c) -ly (d) -ful
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) eyebrow (c) yellow (d) tomato
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) bunch (b) swarm (c) pride (d) flock
28. 28.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) man
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) exit
30. 30.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) chopped (c) poured (d) fried
31. 31.Pick the right word: We paid the bus ___. (a) fare (b) fair
32. 32.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
33. 33.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) chair (b) tree (c) pen (d) milk
34. 34.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) duck
35. 35.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) fresh (d) weary
36. 36.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) calm (b) silent (c) noisy (d) quiet
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) in – out (c) cold – hot (d) cold – chilly
38. 38.Fill the gap: A crowd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) people (c) ships (d) keys
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
40. 40.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal

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