Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 897 · 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 does “unusual” mean? (a) usual again (b) not usual (c) usual wrongly (d) usual before
2. 2.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) tired (b) awake (c) fresh (d) lively
3. 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) hot – cold (c) fast – slow (d) big – small
4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kid (d) lamb
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) natural (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) modern (d) tiny
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
8. 8.Fill the gap: a ___ of chicks (a) swarm (b) fleet (c) pride (d) brood
9. 9.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) flock (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) pride
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) dis-
11. 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) tall – short (c) begin – finish (d) happy – sad
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) banana (c) yellow (d) bookshelf
13. 13.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) paste (d) tree
14. 14.Make a compound word: tooth + ___ (a) shoe (b) cup (c) road (d) brush
15. 15.Pick the right word: My ___ is my mother’s sister. (a) ant (b) aunt
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of ships (a) herd (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) flock
17. 17.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) hides (b) breaks (c) dirties (d) cleans
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
19. 19.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) mountains (d) cows
20. 20.Pick the right word: The postman brought the ___. (a) mail (b) male
21. 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) cold – hot (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
22. 22.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) lions (d) sheep
23. 23.Which word means “without end”? (a) ending (b) endless (c) ended (d) endings
24. 24.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) milk (b) pen (c) chair (d) rise
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
26. 26.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
27. 27.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
28. 28.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) week (b) weak
29. 29.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ant
30. 30.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) waitress
31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) cub
33. 33.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) fresh (b) sweet (c) cold (d) sour
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
36. 36.Pick the right word: Stop when the traffic light is ___. (a) read (b) red
37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kitten
38. 38.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) lady
39. 39.Choose the best word: The ___ path through the jungle was hard to follow. (a) straight (b) clear (c) wide (d) narrow
40. 40.Which word means “count wrongly”? (a) discount (b) miscount (c) recount (d) uncount

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