Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 928 · 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 “before”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
2. 2.Add the suffix: lucky + ly = ? (a) luckily (b) luckyly (c) luckilly (d) lukily
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) starfish (c) beautiful (d) happiness
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) handbag (b) animal (c) running (d) happiness
6. 6.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) empty (b) crowded (c) wide (d) clear
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
8. 8.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) road (c) river (d) garden
9. 9.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) lions (c) ships (d) bees
10. 10.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) kid
12. 12.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) obedient (c) tall (d) mischievous
13. 13.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) know (b) no
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) calf (d) foal
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
18. 18.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
19. 19.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playful (b) played (c) playing (d) player
20. 20.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -less (b) -ly (c) -er (d) -ful
21. 21.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
23. 23.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) excited
24. 24.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey before (b) obey again (c) not obey (d) obey wrongly
25. 25.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) swarm (b) class (c) fleet (d) herd
26. 26.Choose the best word: After the long journey, we were ___ to reach home. (a) angry (b) sorry (c) afraid (d) glad
27. 27.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beautifully (b) beauty (c) beautiful (d) beautify
28. 28.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) geese (c) ships (d) keys
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) float
30. 30.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
31. 31.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -less
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
33. 33.Pick the right word: ___ you like some tea? (a) Wood (b) Would
34. 34.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
35. 35.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) below (c) above (d) behind
36. 36.Pick the right word: I bought a ___ of shoes. (a) pear (b) pair
37. 37.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) cub (d) calf
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) brave (d) rude

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