Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 989 · 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.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) gift – river (c) open – shut (d) gift – present
2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
4. 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) quick – slow (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
5. 5.Which word means “view before”? (a) unview (b) preview (c) disview (d) review
6. 6.Pick the right word: Riya ___ all the answers. (a) knows (b) nose
7. 7.Choose the best word: The sky was ___, so we knew it would rain. (a) bright (b) cloudy (c) sunny (d) clear
8. 8.Which word means “the state of being happy”? (a) unhappy (b) happier (c) happily (d) happiness
9. 9.Fill the gap: A flock is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) lions (c) keys (d) ships
10. 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) old – new (b) in – out (c) scared – brave (d) scared – afraid
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wide (d) kind
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
14. 14.Fill the gap: A school is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) keys (c) fish (d) ships
15. 15.Pick the right word: Kabir and Dev are late because ___ stuck in traffic. (a) they're (b) their (c) there
16. 16.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) awake (b) late (c) loud (d) asleep
17. 17.Which word means the same as “rock”? (a) leaf (b) stone (c) sand (d) cloud
18. 18.Pick the right word: After the fever, Dev felt ___. (a) weak (b) week
19. 19.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) night (b) knight
20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) kitten
21. 21.Fill the gap: A litter is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) ships (c) singers (d) puppies
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
23. 23.Choose the best word: Arjun ___ the race and got a gold medal. (a) won (b) lost (c) feared (d) missed
24. 24.Choose the best word: The fruit seller sold ___ mangoes, picked that morning. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) old (d) rotten
25. 25.Which word means “in a soft way”? (a) softly (b) softer (c) soften (d) softness
26. 26.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) cow (d) ewe
27. 27.Choose the best word: Priya ___ her room every Sunday so that it stays neat. (a) dirties (b) hides (c) breaks (d) cleans
28. 28.Which suffix means “in a … way”? (a) -ly (b) -ful (c) -er (d) -less
29. 29.What does “unequal” mean? (a) equal before (b) equal wrongly (c) not equal (d) equal again
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) wise
32. 32.What does “reuse” mean? (a) use before (b) use wrongly (c) use again (d) not use
33. 33.Which is a compound word? (a) happiness (b) yellow (c) snowman (d) umbrella
34. 34.Pick the right word: An ___ can carry food bigger than itself. (a) ant (b) aunt
35. 35.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) easy (b) wet (c) kind (d) difficult
36. 36.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
37. 37.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
38. 38.Which word means “not loyal”? (a) disloyal (b) preloyal (c) unloyal (d) reloyal
39. 39.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) hour (b) our
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close

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