WorksheetsSynonym Exercise
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. Few insects feed their young and some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with preys.
The word "provisioning" means . . . .
A. supplying
B. destroying
C. building
D. expanding
2. Not all animal parents tend their offspring to the point of hatching birth and feed them.
The word "tend" means . . . .
A. sit on
B. move
C. notice
D. care for
3. In the meantime, the young animals are shielded against the predators.
The word "shielded" means . . . .
A. raised
B. protected
C. hatched
D. valued
4. Printmaking is the generic term for a number of processes of which woodcut and engraving are two prime examples.
The word "prime" means . . . .
A. principal
B. complex
C. general
D. recent
5. Both woodcut and engraving have distinctive characteristics.
The word "distinctive" means . . . .
A. unique
B. accurate
C. regular
D. similar
6. The apple trees yielded an abundant harvest.
The word "yielded" could be best replaced with . . . .
A. imitated
B. produced
D. failed
C. appeared
7. The prisoners tried to barter with the guards for their freedom.
The word in italicized means . . . .
A. earn
B. transport
C. exchange
D. load
8. The plate was made of durable plastic and didn't break when accidentally dropped.
The word in italic means . . . .
A. large
B. strong
C. flexible
D. pressured
9. He had to exert all of his strength to move the stone.
The word in italic means . . . .
A. put
B. reduce
C. replace
D. try
10. The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.
The word "shattered" means . . . .
A. arranged
B. dissolved
C. took apart
D. gathered
