Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 870 · 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.Make a compound word: air + ___ (a) tree (b) rice (c) port (d) book
2. 2.Which word means the same as “rush”? (a) read (b) wait (c) sleep (d) hurry
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) pride (b) bunch (c) swarm (d) flock
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
5. 5.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
6. 6.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
7. 7.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) crawl (c) cry (d) leap
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
9. 9.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) rise
10. 10.Choose the best word: We must ___ water; turn off the tap while brushing. (a) waste (b) heat (c) save (d) spill
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) praise (d) whisper
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) early (d) deep
13. 13.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) army (b) bunch (c) flock (d) swarm
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
16. 16.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) sticks (c) singers (d) puppies
17. 17.Pick the right word: I ___ two idlis for breakfast. (a) eight (b) ate
18. 18.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) shut (d) sell
19. 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
20. 20.Pick the right word: The bird ___ to its nest. (a) flew (b) flu
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
22. 22.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
24. 24.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) lazily (b) lazier (c) laziest (d) laziness
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) herd (b) troupe (c) fleet (d) swarm
26. 26.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) right (b) late (c) empty (d) wrong
27. 27.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) musicians (d) ships
28. 28.Which word means “not agree”? (a) preagree (b) reagree (c) unagree (d) disagree
29. 29.What does “precook” mean? (a) cook wrongly (b) cook before (c) not cook (d) cook again
30. 30.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ant
31. 31.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) loud (b) rowdy (c) noisy (d) quiet
32. 32.Choose the best word: The doctor was ___ and explained everything slowly to the scared child. (a) angry (b) careless (c) patient (d) rude
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tiny
34. 34.Make a compound word: jelly + ___ (a) pen (b) fish (c) milk (d) chair
35. 35.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) their (b) they're (c) there
36. 36.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) tree (b) cup (c) pen (d) work
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) modern
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
39. 39.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) choose (b) repair (c) break (d) laugh
40. 40.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) cows (c) thieves (d) ships

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