Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 926 · 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 “rewrite” mean? (a) write again (b) write wrongly (c) not write (d) write before
2. 2.Which word means the same as “smart”? (a) angry (b) empty (c) clever (d) slow
3. 3.What does “prejudge” mean? (a) judge wrongly (b) not judge (c) judge before (d) judge again
4. 4.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
5. 5.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) fast (b) dry (c) wet (d) cold
6. 6.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) geese (c) ships (d) keys
7. 7.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) clap (c) hide (d) wash
8. 8.Which word means “full of thanks”? (a) thankful (b) thankfully (c) thanking (d) thankless
9. 9.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) slow (b) wet (c) hot (d) chilly
10. 10.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey again (b) not obey (c) obey before (d) obey wrongly
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
12. 12.Which word means “in a brave way”? (a) bravest (b) bravely (c) bravery (d) braver
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) depart (d) accept
14. 14.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
15. 15.Fill the gap: a ___ of grapes (a) bunch (b) pride (c) herd (d) swarm
16. 16.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
17. 17.Which word means “not equal”? (a) preequal (b) unequal (c) misequal (d) reequal
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
19. 19.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) girl (d) wife
20. 20.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) piece (b) peace
21. 21.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) duck (d) deer
22. 22.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) cows (c) musicians (d) ships
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
24. 24.Fill the gap: a ___ of actors (a) swarm (b) herd (c) fleet (d) troupe
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) early (d) ancient
26. 26.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) lazines (b) lazness (c) laziness (d) lazyness
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – slow (d) quick – fast
28. 28.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) dis-
29. 29.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) difficult (b) easy (c) rich (d) tall
30. 30.Which is a compound word? (a) snowman (b) umbrella (c) pencil (d) yellow
31. 31.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blew (b) blue
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) pancake (b) happiness (c) yellow (d) beautiful
34. 34.Fill the gap: a ___ of deer (a) fleet (b) swarm (c) pride (d) herd
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) classroom (b) running (c) teacher (d) tomato
36. 36.Choose the best word: The thirsty crow dropped ___ into the pot to raise the water. (a) bubbles (b) leaves (c) pebbles (d) feathers
37. 37.Fill the gap: a ___ of people (a) fleet (b) crowd (c) pride (d) litter
38. 38.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) swarm (c) flock (d) herd
39. 39.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of monkeys (a) flock (b) fleet (c) troop (d) bunch

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