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Synonyms and Rephrasing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the synonym of ‘light-hearted’

a)

Frivolous

b)

Practical

c)

Stoic

d)

Indifferent

2.

Rephrase the sentence: ‘A shabby house stands disconsolately amid the rubbles.’

a)

A furnished home stood among a pile of rocks.

b)

A dilapidated home was located amidst a pile of ruins.

c)

A destroyed property was spotted in between wreckage.

d)

A run-down place of residence was spotted in a field.

3.

The Lancet has said it shouldn’t have published a study in the first place, and various other studies have failed to ___ Wakefield’s hypothesis.

Synonym: confirm, validate

a)

Corroborate

b)

Quash

c)

Nullify

d)

Negate

4.

Many of the rabbis who are regular guests have a strong ___ with young people.

Synonym: understanding (mutual), bond

a)

Support

b)

Disagreement

c)

Rapport

d)

Knowing

5.

Identify the synonym of ‘multitude’

a)

Few

b)

Myriad

c)

Inadequate

d)

Skimpy

6.

Identify the synonym of ‘ardent’

a)

Mild

b)

Apathetic

c)

Vehement

d)

Cold

7.

The ___ total of capital of the tea-producing companies in India and Ceylon now amounts to about 25,000,000.

Synonym: clump, accumulation

a)

Aggregate

b)

Partiality

c)

Fraction

d)

Ration

8.

Rephrase the sentence: ‘As there was no way to quell the pain, he preferred to rip the bandage off quickly.’

a)

Aggravate

b)

Increase

c)

Exculpatory

d)

Mitigate

9.

Slowly, with a roar of ___ and steam and crunching power, we pulled away.

Synonym: noise, chatter

a)

Hush

b)

Lull

c)

Cacophony

d)

Harsh sound

10.

Identify the synonym of ‘phlegmatic’.

a)

Indifference

b)

Stoic

c)

Impatience

d)

Panic