Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 904 · 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 prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) re- (d) un-
2. 2.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
3. 3.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
4. 4.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) rode (b) road
5. 5.Which word means “not usual”? (a) reusual (b) misusual (c) unusual (d) preusual
6. 6.Add the suffix: help + ful = ? (a) helpful (b) helpfull (c) helpfel (d) helpfol
7. 7.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) queen (c) princess (d) duchess
8. 8.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
9. 9.Make a compound word: door + ___ (a) milk (b) rice (c) tree (d) bell
10. 10.Pick the right word: The shoe shop has a big ___ this week. (a) sail (b) sale
11. 11.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
12. 12.Choose the best word: The flowers ___ because nobody watered them. (a) bloomed (b) grew (c) wilted (d) danced
13. 13.Make a compound word: week + ___ (a) end (b) tree (c) shoe (d) milk
14. 14.Which word means the same as “start”? (a) repair (b) laugh (c) stop (d) begin
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) up – down (c) stone – rock (d) hot – cold
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of scouts (a) herd (b) swarm (c) troop (d) fleet
17. 17.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) ships (c) singers (d) cows
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) cold – chilly (d) buy – sell
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
20. 20.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) ill (c) rich (d) quiet
21. 21.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) kind (b) rich (c) poor (d) tall
22. 22.Pick the right word: Look both ways before you cross the ___. (a) rode (b) road
23. 23.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cat
24. 24.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) weak (b) week
25. 25.Pick the right word: I ate a juicy ___ after lunch. (a) pair (b) pear
26. 26.What does “misread” mean? (a) not read (b) read again (c) read before (d) read wrongly
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
28. 28.Which word means the same as “answer”? (a) reply (b) sleep (c) travel (d) question
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) gang (b) fleet (c) pride (d) litter
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
32. 32.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steal (b) steel
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) minority
34. 34.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) husband (d) nephew
35. 35.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) softly (b) quietly (c) loudly (d) slowly
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
37. 37.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) dry (b) hot (c) sunny (d) cold
38. 38.Pick the right word: India ___ the cricket match. (a) won (b) one
39. 39.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) laugh – cry (c) give – take (d) choose – select
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly

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