Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 948 · 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 is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) uncle (d) boy
2. 2.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
4. 4.Choose the best word: It was so ___ that we could hardly hear each other. (a) noisy (b) calm (c) quiet (d) silent
5. 5.Choose the best word: The old bridge was ___, so nobody was allowed to cross it. (a) wide (b) strong (c) new (d) unsafe
6. 6.Which prefix means “not”? (a) re- (b) mis- (c) un- (d) pre-
7. 7.Fill the gap: a ___ of soldiers (a) swarm (b) army (c) bunch (d) flock
8. 8.What does “rewrite” mean? (a) write wrongly (b) not write (c) write again (d) write before
9. 9.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well before (b) well wrongly (c) not well (d) well again
10. 10.Pick the right word: I ___ all the answers in yesterday’s quiz. (a) new (b) knew
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
13. 13.Which suffix means “without”? (a) -less (b) -ness (c) -er (d) -ful
14. 14.Pick the right word: Do you ___ the way to the station? (a) no (b) know
15. 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) tall – short (b) begin – finish (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
16. 16.Fill the gap: a ___ of bananas (a) bunch (b) flock (c) pack (d) fleet
17. 17.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) keys (b) ships (c) geese (d) cows
18. 18.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) chair (b) book (c) pen (d) fall
19. 19.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) easy (c) wet (d) kind
20. 20.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
21. 21.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) sunflower (c) kitchen (d) beautiful
22. 22.What does “preview” mean? (a) not view (b) view wrongly (c) view again (d) view before
23. 23.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) up – down (c) win – lose (d) stone – rock
24. 24.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
25. 25.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) wife (d) queen
26. 26.Fill the gap: a ___ of bats (a) fleet (b) herd (c) pride (d) colony
27. 27.Make a compound word: news + ___ (a) milk (b) shoe (c) paper (d) tree
28. 28.Pick the right word: Nice to ___ you! (a) meat (b) meet
29. 29.What does “disobey” mean? (a) obey wrongly (b) not obey (c) obey before (d) obey again
30. 30.Which prefix means “wrongly”? (a) pre- (b) un- (c) mis- (d) re-
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) day – night (b) push – pull (c) friend – enemy (d) friend – pal
32. 32.Which is a compound word? (a) teacher (b) classroom (c) beautiful (d) umbrella
33. 33.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) fish (b) cows (c) keys (d) ships
34. 34.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) tired (b) hungry (c) rude (d) glad
35. 35.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) lions (b) ships (c) keys (d) sheep
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) piglet (d) foal
37. 37.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) angry (b) happy (c) quick (d) sleepy
38. 38.Make a compound word: class + ___ (a) room (b) tree (c) milk (d) shoe
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of goats (a) fleet (b) herd (c) bunch (d) swarm
40. 40.Which is a compound word? (a) animal (b) bookshelf (c) teacher (d) umbrella

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