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Synonyms Soup

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a synonym?

a)

A word that has the opposite meaning

b)

A word that has the same or similar meaning

c)

A word that sounds the same but has different meaning

d)

A word that is spelled the same.

2.

The actor forgot his lines. Replace the word actor with a synonym.

a)

prisoner

b)

farmer

c)

teacher

d)

performer

3.

Choose a synonym for the word exhausted in the sentence: After the day at Disneyland, they were exhausted.

a)

broken

b)

tired

c)

uninterested

d)

sleepy

4.

Choose a synonym for amusing in the sentence: The cartoon was amusing.

a)

famous

b)

liked

c)

funny

d)

present

5.

I admire how hard my father works to provide for his family. What is the best synonym of admire in this sentence?

a)

respect

b)

worship

c)

idolise

d)

abhor

6.

It was frigid during the Ice Age. What is the synonym of frigid?

a)

rainy

b)

windy

c)

cold

d)

hot

7.

Ms Jean gave a brief lesson and then we did our exercises. What is the synonym of brief?

a)

long

b)

boring

c)

exciting

d)

short

8.

Nithil investigated the dark cave. What is the synonym of investigated?

a)

explored

b)

climbed

c)

opened

d)

chiseled

9.

It was cruel to take the food from the hungry dog. What is the synonym of cruel?

a)

tough

b)

unkind

c)

sad

d)

rugged

10.

Yi Fen complimented Risa on her work. What is the synonym of complimented?

a)

praised

b)

hurt

c)

insulted

d)

embarrassed

11.

Which word is a synonym for the red word?

The terrible storm caused much destruction in the town.

a)

naughty

b)

awful

c)

hideous

d)

atrocious

12.

Sam placed the wet towel on the hook so it would dry. What is a synonym for wet?

a)

damp

b)

dark

c)

humid

d)

moldy

13.

The testy mosquitoes were flying all around the patio and we didn't enjoy being outside.

a)

easy-goint

b)

careless

c)

irritable

d)

friendly

14.

Choose the most appropriate synonym to replace 'heartbroken' in this sentence: He was heartbroken to know that his closest friend passed away.

a)

anguished

b)

sad

c)

disappointed

d)

discontent