Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 972 · 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: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
2. 2.Pick the right word: A ___ is the smallest unit of life. (a) cell (b) sell
3. 3.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) dis- (c) mis- (d) re-
4. 4.Add the suffix: teach + er = ? (a) teachar (b) teachere (c) teacher (d) teachor
5. 5.Which suffix means “one who does something”? (a) -ly (b) -ness (c) -less (d) -er
6. 6.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) book (b) chair (c) pen (d) fall
7. 7.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) mis- (c) re- (d) un-
8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) joey (c) cub (d) chick
9. 9.Pick the right word: The table is made of ___. (a) would (b) wood
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
11. 11.Which word means “not clear”? (a) misclear (b) reclear (c) preclear (d) unclear
12. 12.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) lady (d) bride
13. 13.Pick the right word: This spoon is made of ___. (a) steel (b) steal
14. 14.Fill the gap: a ___ of birds (a) herd (b) flock (c) pride (d) bunch
15. 15.Pick the right word: Ira solved the maths ___ quickly. (a) some (b) sum
16. 16.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) kind (b) brave (c) sick (d) well
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
18. 18.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) wealthy (b) busy (c) poor (d) clever
19. 19.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) bees (b) sailors (c) sticks (d) lions
20. 20.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) knows (b) nose
21. 21.Which word means the same as “under”? (a) below (b) behind (c) above (d) beside
22. 22.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) singers (b) sticks (c) puppies (d) ships
23. 23.Pick the right word: Chapatis are made from wheat ___. (a) flower (b) flour
24. 24.Make a compound word: eye + ___ (a) pen (b) brow (c) milk (d) chair
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ rode a horse and carried a sword. (a) night (b) knight
26. 26.Which word means “understand wrongly”? (a) disunderstand (b) misunderstand (c) preunderstand (d) ununderstand
27. 27.Which word means “in a happy way”? (a) happiness (b) happier (c) happiest (d) happily
28. 28.Pick the right word: It was raining, ___ we stayed indoors. (a) so (b) sow (c) sew
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of horses (a) herd (b) pride (c) swarm (d) fleet
30. 30.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe wrongly (b) safe before (c) safe again (d) not safe
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) tall (d) lazy
32. 32.Which word means “without end”? (a) endings (b) endless (c) ended (d) ending
33. 33.Which word means “the state of being lazy”? (a) laziness (b) laziest (c) lazier (d) lazily
34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
35. 35.What does “misread” mean? (a) read again (b) read before (c) read wrongly (d) not read
36. 36.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
37. 37.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) gift – river (c) up – down (d) gift – present
38. 38.Which is a compound word? (a) tomato (b) pencil (c) elephant (d) postman
39. 39.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) ewe
40. 40.Pick the right word: We ___ our bicycles to the park yesterday. (a) road (b) rode

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