Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 996 · 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.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) sunny (b) flooded (c) dusty (d) dry
2. 2.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) hungry (c) afraid (d) rich
3. 3.Which is a compound word? (a) wheelchair (b) umbrella (c) yellow (d) teacher
4. 4.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) stale (b) fresh (c) warm (d) soft
5. 5.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) lively (b) fresh (c) awake (d) tired
6. 6.Which suffix means “full of”? (a) -ful (b) -ly (c) -less (d) -er
7. 7.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) sad (c) quick (d) big
8. 8.What does “precook” mean? (a) cook wrongly (b) cook again (c) not cook (d) cook before
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
10. 10.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) bookshelf (c) umbrella (d) pencil
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
12. 12.Pick the right word: A rose is a pretty ___. (a) flower (b) flour
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
16. 16.Pick the right word: I ___ a letter to Nani every month. (a) write (b) right
17. 17.What does “misbehave” mean? (a) behave again (b) not behave (c) behave before (d) behave wrongly
18. 18.Which prefix means “not”? (a) pre- (b) re- (c) mis- (d) dis-
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
20. 20.What does “reopen” mean? (a) open again (b) not open (c) open before (d) open wrongly
21. 21.Pick the right word: We go ___ school by bus. (a) two (b) too (c) to
22. 22.Which word means “full of peace”? (a) peaces (b) peacefully (c) peaceful (d) peacemaker
23. 23.Which is a compound word? (a) kitchen (b) teacher (c) toothpaste (d) happiness
24. 24.Pick the right word: Turn ___ at the school gate. (a) right (b) write
25. 25.Which word means “play again”? (a) preplay (b) misplay (c) unplay (d) replay
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
27. 27.Which word means “one who dances”? (a) dances (b) dancer (c) danced (d) dancing
28. 28.Add the suffix: lazy + ness = ? (a) lazness (b) laziness (c) lazyness (d) lazines
29. 29.Fill the gap: a ___ of musicians (a) flock (b) herd (c) band (d) fleet
30. 30.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) cup (b) tree (c) pen (d) work
31. 31.What does “unfair” mean? (a) fair wrongly (b) not fair (c) fair before (d) fair again
32. 32.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) hear (b) sleep (c) speak (d) run
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
34. 34.Which word means “full of beauty”? (a) beautify (b) beautiful (c) beauty (d) beautifully
35. 35.What does “reheat” mean? (a) not heat (b) heat wrongly (c) heat before (d) heat again
36. 36.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
37. 37.What does “disrespect” mean? (a) respect before (b) respect again (c) respect wrongly (d) not respect
38. 38.Fill the gap: A bundle is a group of ___. (a) sticks (b) lions (c) bees (d) sailors
39. 39.Fill the gap: a ___ of flowers (a) pride (b) fleet (c) bouquet (d) herd
40. 40.Fill the gap: a ___ of pearls (a) string (b) flock (c) pride (d) herd

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