Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 859 · 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: The milk ___ over when Mum left it on the stove. (a) froze (b) boiled (c) flew (d) slept
2. 2.Choose the best word: Kavya ___ the bus and had to walk to school. (a) washed (b) caught (c) missed (d) drove
3. 3.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) empress (d) duchess
4. 4.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) gift (c) start (d) jump
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) fleet (b) litter (c) gang (d) pride
7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
8. 8.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
10. 10.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) damp (b) hot (c) dry (d) loud
11. 11.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) geese (d) ships
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) entrance (d) question
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) brave (d) early
14. 14.Pick the right word: I have ___ pencils in my box. (a) too (b) two (c) to
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) umbrella (c) tomato (d) newspaper
17. 17.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) sad (b) kind (c) wet (d) busy
18. 18.What does “uncommon” mean? (a) common before (b) common again (c) common wrongly (d) not common
19. 19.What does “misread” mean? (a) not read (b) read before (c) read wrongly (d) read again
20. 20.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) write (b) right
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) happy – sad (c) tall – short (d) begin – start
22. 22.Make a compound word: sauce + ___ (a) pan (b) tree (c) milk (d) shoe
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) rough (d) late
24. 24.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) dusty (c) sunny (d) dry
25. 25.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) buy (b) by (c) bye
26. 26.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
27. 27.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) flock (b) fleet (c) band (d) herd
28. 28.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) happily (b) happier (c) unhappy (d) happiness
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) beautiful (c) haircut (d) yellow
31. 31.Add the suffix: heavy + ly = ? (a) heavily (b) heavilly (c) heavly (d) heavyly
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) colony (b) fleet (c) pride (d) herd
34. 34.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) wife
35. 35.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) quick (b) noisy (c) silent (d) angry
36. 36.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) flock
37. 37.Choose the best word: The road was so ___ that two buses could pass easily. (a) dark (b) narrow (c) short (d) wide
38. 38.Add the suffix: wonder + ful = ? (a) wonderfull (b) wondreful (c) wonderfel (d) wonderful
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) stone – rock (c) win – lose (d) up – down

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