Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 931 · 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 colony is a group of ___. (a) ants (b) grapes (c) cows (d) ships
2. 2.Fill the gap: A fleet is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) grapes (d) lions
3. 3.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
5. 5.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) tired (c) fresh (d) lively
6. 6.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) end (b) start (c) gift (d) jump
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
8. 8.Choose the best word: Our teacher was ___ with our neat work. (a) bored (b) pleased (c) worried (d) angry
9. 9.Make a compound word: pan + ___ (a) shoe (b) pen (c) tree (d) cake
10. 10.Fill the gap: a ___ of sticks (a) flock (b) herd (c) pride (d) bundle
11. 11.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) wasted (b) shared (c) hid (d) threw
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ took off from Delhi airport. (a) plane (b) plain
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of keys (a) swarm (b) herd (c) pride (d) bunch
14. 14.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) sell (b) cell
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of sheep (a) swarm (b) flock (c) fleet (d) pride
17. 17.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) tall (b) proud (c) healthy (d) ill
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) happy – sad (d) tall – short
19. 19.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) un- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) pre-
20. 20.Which is a compound word? (a) pancake (b) tomato (c) happiness (d) running
21. 21.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painted (b) painting (c) paints (d) painter
22. 22.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
23. 23.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ly
24. 24.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
25. 25.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) distidy (b) mistidy (c) pretidy (d) untidy
26. 26.What does “dishonest” mean? (a) honest before (b) honest wrongly (c) not honest (d) honest again
27. 27.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) sailors (b) grapes (c) lions (d) cows
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) rich – poor (c) wet – dry (d) quick – fast
29. 29.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) weekend (c) pencil (d) yellow
30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of singers (a) choir (b) swarm (c) herd (d) fleet
32. 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – sick (b) early – late (c) ill – well (d) full – empty
33. 33.Choose the best word: Grandpa tells ___ stories that make us laugh. (a) funny (b) sad (c) boring (d) scary
34. 34.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playing (b) playful (c) played (d) player
35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
36. 36.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) lazily (b) laziness (c) lazier (d) laziest
37. 37.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
38. 38.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
39. 39.Which is a compound word? (a) yellow (b) kitchen (c) teacher (d) rainbow
40. 40.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) beside (b) behind (c) below (d) above

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