Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 83 · 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 is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) prince
2. 2.Which prefix means “again”? (a) un- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) mis-
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – yell (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
5. 5.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) duchess (d) aunt
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) herd (b) bunch (c) pride (d) swarm
7. 7.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
8. 8.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) gift (b) start (c) jump (d) end
9. 9.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) host
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) yellow (c) pencil (d) notebook
11. 11.Choose the best word: The firefighters were ___ and rescued everyone from the burning house. (a) brave (b) careless (c) lazy (d) scared
12. 12.Fill the gap: A bench is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) judges (c) ships (d) cows
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) jellyfish (b) kitchen (c) animal (d) banana
14. 14.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) lady (c) aunt (d) bride
15. 15.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) tall (b) quiet (c) mischievous (d) obedient
16. 16.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -less
17. 17.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) port (b) book (c) tree (d) rice
18. 18.Make a compound word: foot + ___ (a) cup (b) rice (c) ball (d) pen
19. 19.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
20. 20.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) hurry (b) wait (c) read (d) sleep
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of cards (a) herd (b) fleet (c) flock (d) pack
23. 23.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) fleet (b) herd (c) swarm (d) pride
24. 24.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
25. 25.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautiful (b) beautyful (c) beautifull (d) beautful
26. 26.Which prefix means “before”? (a) re- (b) un- (c) pre- (d) mis-
27. 27.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) tiger (d) king
28. 28.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) girl (c) queen (d) aunt
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) fleet (b) pack (c) bunch (d) flock
30. 30.Make a compound word: book + ___ (a) rain (b) shelf (c) milk (d) sun
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey
33. 33.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) father (d) uncle
34. 34.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) cows (d) grapes
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) pencil (c) playground (d) yellow
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
37. 37.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) mis- (d) dis-
38. 38.Fill the gap: A clutch is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) cows (c) lions (d) eggs
39. 39.What does “unhappy” mean? (a) not happy (b) happy before (c) happy again (d) happy wrongly
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive

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