Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 838 · 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.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) cat (d) swan
2. 2.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge wrongly (b) not judge (c) judge before (d) judge again
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
4. 4.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
6. 6.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flu (b) flew
7. 7.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -less
8. 8.Which word means “in a slow way”? (a) slowest (b) slower (c) slowly (d) slowness
9. 9.Make a compound word: pop + ___ (a) tree (b) corn (c) pen (d) shoe
10. 10.Make a compound word: lunch + ___ (a) tree (b) box (c) pen (d) milk
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) push – pull (d) friend – pal
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ of my shoe is broken. (a) heal (b) heel
13. 13.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) man
14. 14.What does “mishear” mean? (a) hear wrongly (b) hear before (c) not hear (d) hear again
15. 15.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) lazy (c) scared (d) tired
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ book is yours? (a) Witch (b) Which
17. 17.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) bees (d) ships
18. 18.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
19. 19.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) right (b) write
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
22. 22.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) kind (b) giant (c) quiet (d) tiny
23. 23.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) unhappy (b) happiness (c) happier (d) happily
24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
25. 25.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) herd (b) fleet (c) colony (d) pride
27. 27.Pick the right word: I ___ that storybook last week. (a) red (b) read
28. 28.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) hard – soft (c) rich – poor (d) light – dark
30. 30.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
31. 31.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use wrongly (b) use again (c) use before (d) not use
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
33. 33.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) dis- (c) mis- (d) re-
34. 34.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
35. 35.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
36. 36.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) greedy (b) kind (c) generous (d) honest
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) laugh – cry
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) bright (c) tiny (d) dull
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) journey
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) begin – start (d) tall – short

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