Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 833 · 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: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) sunny (c) hot (d) dry
2. 2.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachar (b) teacher (c) teachor (d) teachere
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) piglet
4. 4.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) knows (b) nose
5. 5.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) kind (d) poor
6. 6.Pick the right word: My ___ friend Meera lives in Pune. (a) deer (b) dear
7. 7.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
8. 8.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) ram (c) lion (d) bull
9. 9.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautifull (b) beautyful (c) beautiful (d) beautful
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of bees (a) herd (b) fleet (c) pride (d) swarm
11. 11.Which prefix means “before”? (a) un- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) pre-
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of this bag is five kilograms. (a) wait (b) weight
14. 14.Pick the right word: A rooster is a ___ bird. (a) mail (b) male
15. 15.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) playground (c) elephant (d) happiness
17. 17.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) saddness (b) sadnes (c) sadeness (d) sadness
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
19. 19.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) wheelchair (c) kitchen (d) banana
20. 20.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) un-
21. 21.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) quick (b) cold (c) warm (d) dry
22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
23. 23.Which word means “join again”? (a) misjoin (b) rejoin (c) disjoin (d) prejoin
24. 24.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) dis-
25. 25.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hard – soft (b) light – dark (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of sailors (a) bunch (b) flock (c) crew (d) herd
28. 28.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) brush (c) cook (d) paint
29. 29.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) week (b) weak
30. 30.What does “unclear” mean? (a) clear wrongly (b) not clear (c) clear before (d) clear again
31. 31.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) wide (b) short (c) narrow (d) dark
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) shout (d) borrow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) rude (d) quick
34. 34.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
36. 36.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) ate (b) eight
37. 37.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) herd (b) flock (c) bunch (d) fleet
39. 39.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) to (b) too (c) two
40. 40.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) red (b) read

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