Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 86 · 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.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) empty (d) large
2. 2.Which word means “heat again”? (a) reheat (b) disheat (c) unheat (d) misheat
3. 3.What does “prepay” mean? (a) pay before (b) not pay (c) pay wrongly (d) pay again
4. 4.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) shut (d) sell
5. 5.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadden (b) sadder (c) sadly (d) sadness
6. 6.Choose the best word: Arjun is very ___; he is always ready to help others. (a) selfish (b) helpful (c) lazy (d) rude
7. 7.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) careless (b) serious (c) lazy (d) bored
8. 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) gift – present (d) open – shut
9. 9.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pitifull (b) pitiful (c) pittiful (d) pityful
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
11. 11.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) troop (b) bunch (c) flock (d) fleet
12. 12.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) flooded (c) dry (d) dusty
13. 13.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
15. 15.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) duke
16. 16.Which is a compound word? (a) pencil (b) banana (c) newspaper (d) umbrella
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) bouquet (d) pride
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) wheelchair (c) elephant (d) kitchen
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) choir (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) herd
21. 21.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) pack (b) bunch (c) flock (d) fleet
22. 22.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) quickly (c) animal (d) pancake
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
24. 24.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) board (b) milk (c) shoe (d) tree
25. 25.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) to (b) two (c) too
26. 26.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playing (b) player (c) playful (d) played
27. 27.What does “unclear” mean? (a) not clear (b) clear before (c) clear again (d) clear wrongly
28. 28.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ant
29. 29.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easly (b) easily (c) easely (d) easyly
30. 30.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) travel (b) ask (c) answer (d) smile
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ rises in the east. (a) son (b) sun
32. 32.Add the suffix: tidy + ness = ? (a) tidines (b) tidyness (c) tidiness (d) tidness
33. 33.Add the suffix: dig + er = ? (a) diger (b) diggar (c) digger (d) diggor
34. 34.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) running (c) moonlight (d) animal
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) quick (d) rude
36. 36.Pick the right word: Do not walk on the hot road with ___ feet. (a) bear (b) bare
37. 37.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) slim (d) fat
38. 38.Choose the best word: Aditya ___ his grandmother carry the heavy bag. (a) refused (b) helped (c) stopped (d) ignored
39. 39.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) nose (b) knows
40. 40.What does “recheck” mean? (a) check before (b) check again (c) not check (d) check wrongly

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