Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 940 · 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 foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
2. 2.Pick the right word: I will ___ a new pencil from the shop. (a) bye (b) buy (c) by
3. 3.Which word means “one who teaches”? (a) teachable (b) teacher (c) teaching (d) taught
4. 4.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) pencil (c) popcorn (d) beautiful
5. 5.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) banana (c) yellow (d) sunflower
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of elephants (a) herd (b) flock (c) bunch (d) fleet
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) defeat
8. 8.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) brave (b) angry (c) little (d) giant
9. 9.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) quiet (c) loud (d) noisy
10. 10.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
11. 11.Choose the best word: We need an umbrella because it is ___ heavily. (a) shining (b) smiling (c) singing (d) raining
12. 12.Which is a compound word? (a) quickly (b) firefly (c) running (d) pencil
13. 13.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) rest (c) sing (d) rush
14. 14.Fill the gap: A range is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) cows (c) mountains (d) ships
15. 15.Make a compound word: sand + ___ (a) castle (b) pen (c) milk (d) chair
16. 16.Which word means “in a careful way”? (a) careful (b) carefully (c) careless (d) carer
17. 17.Add the suffix: care + ful = ? (a) carefull (b) careful (c) carful (d) caerful
18. 18.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) re-
19. 19.Which word means “without end”? (a) ended (b) endless (c) ending (d) endings
20. 20.Which word means “in a sad way”? (a) sadly (b) sadden (c) sadness (d) sadder
21. 21.Choose the best word: The crowd became ___ when the singer walked onto the stage. (a) tired (b) sleepy (c) bored (d) excited
22. 22.Pick the right word: Everyone wants ___ in the world. (a) peace (b) piece
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) moonlight (c) tomato (d) elephant
24. 24.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) clap (b) hide (c) wash (d) paint
25. 25.Choose the best word: Kabir was ___ when he saw his surprise birthday party. (a) delighted (b) bored (c) sleepy (d) angry
26. 26.Which prefix means “again”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) re-
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) ill – well (b) early – late (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
28. 28.Fill the gap: An army is a group of ___. (a) grapes (b) ships (c) keys (d) soldiers
29. 29.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) break (b) choose (c) repair (d) laugh
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) failure
31. 31.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) night (b) knight
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
33. 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – timid (b) tall – short (c) shy – bold (d) old – new
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) entrance (d) question
35. 35.Fill the gap: a ___ of mountains (a) pride (b) flock (c) swarm (d) range
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
37. 37.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -er (b) -ful (c) -ly (d) -less
38. 38.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) above (b) beside (c) behind (d) below
39. 39.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) re- (b) pre- (c) un- (d) mis-
40. 40.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt

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