Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 99 · 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 herd is a group of ___. (a) ships (b) bees (c) grapes (d) cows
2. 2.Fill the gap: A choir is a group of ___. (a) cows (b) singers (c) ships (d) sticks
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
5. 5.Choose the best word: After the match, the players were ___ and thirsty. (a) cold (b) asleep (c) tired (d) fresh
6. 6.Fill the gap: a ___ of cars (a) flock (b) herd (c) swarm (d) fleet
7. 7.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
8. 8.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
9. 9.Add the suffix: silly + ness = ? (a) sillines (b) sillyness (c) silliness (d) silines
10. 10.Which suffix means “the state of being”? (a) -ness (b) -er (c) -ful (d) -ly
11. 11.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
12. 12.Add the suffix: easy + ly = ? (a) easly (b) easyly (c) easely (d) easily
13. 13.What does “misuse” mean? (a) use before (b) not use (c) use again (d) use wrongly
14. 14.Which word means “spell wrongly”? (a) unspell (b) disspell (c) prespell (d) misspell
15. 15.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) fat (c) short (d) rich
16. 16.Which word means “not respect”? (a) misrespect (b) disrespect (c) prerespect (d) unrespect
17. 17.Pick the right word: Please give me a ___ of cake. (a) peace (b) piece
18. 18.Fill the gap: a ___ of players (a) team (b) flock (c) herd (d) swarm
19. 19.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
20. 20.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) husband
21. 21.Pick the right word: Vegetarians do not eat ___. (a) meet (b) meat
22. 22.Add the suffix: write + er = ? (a) writar (b) writter (c) writer (d) writeer
23. 23.Which word means “full of help”? (a) helpless (b) helpfully (c) helper (d) helpful
24. 24.Which is a compound word? (a) banana (b) playground (c) happiness (d) tomato
25. 25.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) fried (b) poured (c) boiled (d) chopped
26. 26.What does “unwell” mean? (a) well again (b) well wrongly (c) well before (d) not well
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
28. 28.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) animal (c) railway (d) tomato
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – well (c) ill – sick (d) early – late
30. 30.Make a compound word: sun + ___ (a) chair (b) milk (c) bag (d) flower
31. 31.Choose the best word: The library is a ___ place; nobody talks loudly there. (a) rowdy (b) noisy (c) loud (d) quiet
32. 32.Pick the right word: It is wrong to ___ other people’s things. (a) steel (b) steal
33. 33.Add the suffix: sad + ness = ? (a) sadeness (b) sadness (c) saddness (d) sadnes
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) private
35. 35.Which is a compound word? (a) firefly (b) umbrella (c) elephant (d) teacher
36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
37. 37.Make a compound word: snow + ___ (a) pen (b) man (c) chair (d) cup
38. 38.Pick the right word: I have ___ idea where my pen is. (a) no (b) know
39. 39.What does “unsafe” mean? (a) safe wrongly (b) safe before (c) not safe (d) safe again
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ today. (a) blue (b) blew

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