Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 886 · 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.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) empress (d) duchess
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) herd (d) flock
3. 3.Fill the gap: A gang is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) cows (d) thieves
4. 4.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) lions (c) sheep (d) keys
5. 5.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) bundle (b) flock (c) herd (d) pride
6. 6.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) choose (b) break (c) laugh (d) repair
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
9. 9.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) slim (c) quick (d) fat
10. 10.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) cold (b) hot (c) sunny (d) dry
11. 11.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) bridegroom (c) king (d) uncle
12. 12.Pick the right word: I can ___ the birds singing. (a) hear (b) here
13. 13.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) lazy (c) careless (d) serious
14. 14.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) borrow
16. 16.Which word means “not obey”? (a) unobey (b) reobey (c) preobey (d) disobey
17. 17.What does “mislead” mean? (a) not lead (b) lead before (c) lead again (d) lead wrongly
18. 18.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
19. 19.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) pre- (d) un-
20. 20.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal again (b) equal before (c) not equal (d) equal wrongly
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) victory (c) modern (d) early
22. 22.Pick the right word: A spider has ___ legs. (a) ate (b) eight
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) early – late (d) ill – well
24. 24.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
25. 25.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) tiger (d) king
26. 26.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) soldiers (d) grapes
27. 27.Choose the best word: Our neighbour’s dog ___ at every stranger. (a) moos (b) smiles (c) sings (d) barks
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) transparent
29. 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) bride
30. 30.Pick the right word: Big ships sail on the ___. (a) see (b) sea
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
32. 32.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) untidy (b) pretidy (c) retidy (d) mistidy
33. 33.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) ancient (d) early
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) happiness (c) umbrella (d) playground
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) in – out
37. 37.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
38. 38.Pick the right word: A ___ makes honey. (a) be (b) bee
39. 39.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
40. 40.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) hot (b) damp (c) loud (d) dry

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