Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 898 · 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.Pick the right word: Farmers ___ seeds in the field. (a) sow (b) sew (c) so
2. 2.Fill the gap: a ___ of buffaloes (a) fleet (b) pride (c) herd (d) swarm
3. 3.Which word means “check again”? (a) precheck (b) recheck (c) mischeck (d) discheck
4. 4.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) goddess (d) princess
5. 5.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) afraid (b) hungry (c) angry (d) rich
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) swarm (b) pride (c) range (d) flock
7. 7.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) lazy (b) selfish (c) generous (d) greedy
8. 8.Which word means the same as “easy”? (a) rude (b) simple (c) noisy (d) hard
9. 9.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
10. 10.What does “preheat” mean? (a) heat wrongly (b) heat before (c) heat again (d) not heat
11. 11.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) teacher (c) pencil (d) homework
13. 13.Which word means “judge before”? (a) disjudge (b) unjudge (c) misjudge (d) prejudge
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) fleet (b) flock (c) troop (d) bunch
15. 15.Make a compound word: wheel + ___ (a) tree (b) chair (c) milk (d) pen
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
18. 18.Which is a compound word? (a) elephant (b) animal (c) happiness (d) sunglasses
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
20. 20.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) pen (b) road (c) shoe (d) cup
21. 21.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) honest (d) brave
24. 24.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect before (b) respect wrongly (c) not respect (d) respect again
25. 25.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
26. 26.Pick the right word: Riya has a ___ bicycle. (a) knew (b) new
27. 27.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) shoe (b) milk (c) tree (d) board
28. 28.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
29. 29.Which word means “the state of being kind”? (a) kinder (b) kindly (c) kindest (d) kindness
30. 30.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
31. 31.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meat (b) meet
32. 32.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) know (b) no
33. 33.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) work (b) cup (c) tree (d) pen
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
35. 35.What does “rebuild” mean? (a) build before (b) build wrongly (c) build again (d) not build
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
37. 37.Which word means “fill again”? (a) disfill (b) unfill (c) refill (d) misfill
38. 38.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
40. 40.Which word means “not honest”? (a) dishonest (b) prehonest (c) rehonest (d) mishonest

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