Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 850 · 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.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) ate (b) eight
2. 2.Pick the right word: Please ___ quiet in class. (a) bee (b) be
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) umbrella (c) yellow (d) rainbow
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
7. 7.Which word means “count wrongly”? (a) uncount (b) discount (c) precount (d) miscount
8. 8.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) sit (c) leap (d) crawl
9. 9.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) narrow (c) wide (d) clear
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) cub (c) kitten (d) tadpole
12. 12.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadly (b) sadder (c) sadness (d) sadden
13. 13.Fill the gap: A flight is a group of ___. (a) stairs (b) grapes (c) lions (d) cows
14. 14.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) goat
15. 15.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
16. 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) happy – sad (c) begin – finish (d) tall – short
17. 17.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) grapes (c) sailors (d) lions
18. 18.Which word means “full of hope”? (a) hopefully (b) hoping (c) hopeful (d) hopeless
19. 19.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) husband (d) boy
20. 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – present (c) open – shut (d) gift – river
21. 21.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) bride (d) aunt
22. 22.Which word means “one who farms”? (a) farming (b) farmed (c) farmland (d) farmer
23. 23.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) tasty (c) cold (d) fresh
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) bunch (b) pride (c) flock (d) swarm
25. 25.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey before (b) not obey (c) obey wrongly (d) obey again
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
27. 27.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) dusty (c) dry (d) flooded
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
29. 29.Choose the best word: The festival lights made the street look ___. (a) dull (b) empty (c) dark (d) bright
30. 30.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) night (b) knight
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
32. 32.What does “unwell” mean? (a) not well (b) well before (c) well wrongly (d) well again
33. 33.Choose the best word: The ___ cheetah caught the deer in seconds. (a) lazy (b) sleepy (c) slow (d) swift
34. 34.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
36. 36.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) clever (c) poor (d) busy
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) scared – brave (c) in – out (d) old – new
38. 38.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) wide (b) empty (c) clear (d) crowded
39. 39.Make a compound word: note + ___ (a) book (b) milk (c) tree (d) shoe
40. 40.What does “misspell” mean? (a) not spell (b) spell again (c) spell before (d) spell wrongly

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