Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 91 · 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.Fill the gap: A troop is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) grapes (c) monkeys (d) bees
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
3. 3.Fill the gap: a ___ of penguins (a) fleet (b) pride (c) herd (d) colony
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) public (d) ancient
5. 5.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) week (b) weak
6. 6.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
7. 7.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) banana (c) classroom (d) elephant
8. 8.Add the suffix: happy + ly = ? (a) happyly (b) happly (c) happiely (d) happily
9. 9.Which is a compound word? (a) eyebrow (b) pencil (c) yellow (d) elephant
10. 10.Choose the best word: The music was so ___ that the neighbours complained. (a) loud (b) soft (c) sweet (d) quiet
11. 11.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) lion (c) tiger (d) bull
12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) piglet
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) gang (b) litter (c) fleet (d) pride
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) profit
15. 15.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) jellyfish (c) running (d) animal
16. 16.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ness (b) -less (c) -er (d) -ly
17. 17.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) big (b) sad (c) quick (d) thin
18. 18.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) host (d) headmaster
19. 19.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
20. 20.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) flock (b) swarm (c) fleet (d) herd
21. 21.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) light (b) small (c) empty (d) heavy
22. 22.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) buy (b) by (c) bye
23. 23.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) played (b) playing (c) playful (d) player
24. 24.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) husband
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
26. 26.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) hot (b) gentle (c) cold (d) dark
27. 27.Add the suffix: dig + er = ? (a) digger (b) diggor (c) diger (d) diggar
28. 28.Fill the gap: a ___ of cattle (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) bunch (d) herd
29. 29.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
30. 30.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – afraid (b) scared – brave (c) old – new (d) in – out
31. 31.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use before (b) use again (c) not use (d) use wrongly
32. 32.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) save (b) spill (c) burn (d) waste
33. 33.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) fried (c) poured (d) chopped
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
35. 35.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) in – out (b) buy – sell (c) cold – chilly (d) cold – hot
36. 36.Make a compound word: star + ___ (a) fish (b) chair (c) milk (d) pen
37. 37.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) rich (d) quiet
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
39. 39.Which word means “understand wrongly”? (a) reunderstand (b) ununderstand (c) preunderstand (d) misunderstand
40. 40.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -less (d) -er

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