Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 955 · 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 ___ of monkeys (a) flock (b) bunch (c) troop (d) fleet
2. 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) brave (d) foolish
5. 5.Pick the right word: The children forgot ___ books at home. (a) there (b) they're (c) their
6. 6.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) open (b) paint (c) shut (d) sell
7. 7.Add the suffix: pity + ful = ? (a) pittiful (b) pityful (c) pitifull (d) pitiful
8. 8.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) plants (b) cooks (c) reads (d) paints
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) modern (d) early
10. 10.Choose the best word: Tara was ___ about her exam, so she revised every day. (a) bored (b) careless (c) serious (d) lazy
11. 11.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) prince (d) god
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
14. 14.Make a compound word: every + ___ (a) tree (b) one (c) milk (d) pen
15. 15.Which prefix means “again”? (a) mis- (b) re- (c) un- (d) pre-
16. 16.Which word means “pay before”? (a) unpay (b) mispay (c) repay (d) prepay
17. 17.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
18. 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – afraid (d) scared – brave
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) hero
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
22. 22.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) fleet (b) herd (c) flock (d) band
23. 23.What does “misread” mean? (a) read before (b) not read (c) read wrongly (d) read again
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) running (b) yellow (c) sunglasses (d) teacher
25. 25.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) dog (d) cat
26. 26.Which is a compound word? (a) beautiful (b) quickly (c) happiness (d) waterfall
27. 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) happy – sad
28. 28.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
29. 29.Which word means “without pain”? (a) painful (b) painted (c) painter (d) painless
30. 30.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
31. 31.Fill the gap: a ___ of wolves (a) pack (b) bunch (c) flock (d) fleet
32. 32.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) delighted (b) proud (c) bored (d) frightened
33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) cub
34. 34.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) painted (b) painter (c) paints (d) painting
35. 35.Make a compound word: tea + ___ (a) shoe (b) road (c) cup (d) pen
36. 36.Make a compound word: cup + ___ (a) tree (b) board (c) milk (d) shoe
37. 37.Fill the gap: A gaggle is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) ships (d) geese
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) rough (d) late
39. 39.Which word means the same as “naughty”? (a) quiet (b) mischievous (c) obedient (d) tall
40. 40.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) hen (d) mare

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