Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 94 · 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 “precook” mean? (a) cook before (b) not cook (c) cook wrongly (d) cook again
2. 2.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) rich (c) short (d) thin
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
4. 4.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) bigger (b) smaller (c) thinner (d) softer
5. 5.Add the suffix: beauty + ful = ? (a) beautyful (b) beautifull (c) beautiful (d) beautful
6. 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
7. 7.Pick the right word: Grandma told us a ___ about a clever fox. (a) tale (b) tail
8. 8.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) duchess (c) queen (d) aunt
9. 9.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) un- (d) mis-
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) shout – whisper (c) buy – sell (d) shout – yell
11. 11.Which word means “not respect”? (a) unrespect (b) disrespect (c) rerespect (d) misrespect
12. 12.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) pen (b) fall (c) chair (d) book
13. 13.Fill the gap: a ___ of thieves (a) litter (b) fleet (c) gang (d) pride
14. 14.Pick the right word: We can ___ the hills from our window. (a) see (b) sea
15. 15.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
16. 16.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) lions (c) ships (d) sheep
17. 17.Fill the gap: a ___ of camels (a) caravan (b) bunch (c) fleet (d) swarm
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
19. 19.Fill the gap: a ___ of lions (a) flock (b) swarm (c) pride (d) bunch
20. 20.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) puppies (c) sticks (d) ships
21. 21.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) break (b) laugh (c) fix (d) choose
22. 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – start (b) begin – finish (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
23. 23.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) retidy (b) distidy (c) untidy (d) pretidy
24. 24.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -ness (d) -er
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) kid
26. 26.Fill the gap: A crew is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) sailors (c) grapes (d) cows
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) modern (d) honest
28. 28.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – reject (d) choose – select
29. 29.Which word means “one who plays”? (a) playful (b) playing (c) player (d) played
30. 30.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) shoe (b) room (c) tree (d) milk
31. 31.Fill the gap: A herd is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) cows (c) bees (d) ships
32. 32.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) tasty (b) salty (c) cold (d) fresh
33. 33.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
34. 34.Which word means “full of power”? (a) powerfully (b) powerless (c) powerful (d) powered
35. 35.Fill the gap: A band is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) keys (c) musicians (d) cows
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) tall – short (c) shy – timid (d) shy – bold
37. 37.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) poured (b) chopped (c) boiled (d) fried
38. 38.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) no (b) know
39. 39.Choose the best word: We ___ for the bus for twenty minutes. (a) ran (b) ate (c) waited (d) sang
40. 40.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave

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