SYNONYM- EXERCISE 1

 
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Synonyms

Directions: Read each item. Choose the answer that means the same or about the same as the underlined word

Lesson 1:

1. automobile show

     A    train           B  car          C   plane               D   wagon                                            

2. faint cry

      A   soft            B loud          C  sad                  D   angry

3. ordinary day

      A   strange      B   memorable        C   rainy    D    usual

4. The castle flew a bright banner.

      A   cloud          B    flag        C   balloon           D    talk

5. She found the store entrance.

     A    cart             B   cashier   C   doorway         D    stairs

6. Zip was a strange creature.

      A    floor           B    animal      C   cloth             D   doctor

7. delicious pie

     A    salty           B    bad           C   gentle          D    tasty

8. She picked a meadow flower.

     A    iceberg       B    swamp     C    field             D    forest

9. attend a conference

     A    party           B   game        C    meeting       D    race

10. beautiful painting

     A     pretty         B   interesting   C   colorful       D   light

11. repair the car

     A     clean         B    drive         C     fix               D     sell

12. thin slice

      A    short         B   skinny        C     long            D    wide

13. To rush through your homework is to —

     A     relax          B    slow          C    finish           D    hurry

14. Raw vegetables are —

     A    uncooked          B    green           C    smelly              D   young

15. A dim light bulb is —

      A     dull                  B    bright            C   unintelligent      D    new

16. To walk quickly is to walk —

      A      confidently     B   carefully          C   rapidly             D     happily

17. fast vehicle

       A     runner            B   animal            C    car                   D     computer

18. To be healthy is to be —

       A     slow               B    well                C    active               D     ill

19.  successful corporation

       A     business        B    team              C    person             D      country

20. skilled laborer

       A     musician        B     professor       C    worker              D     relative

21. tiny particle

       A     animal           B     package         C    piece                D    gift

22. a desert region

       A     area               B     culture           C     religion             D     plant

23. An imaginary story is —

       A     biographical    B    fictional         C     actual              D     humorous

24. To interpret is to —

       A     organize          B    adjust            C    catch               D     explain

25. To pave is to —

       A     cover               B    hide              C     recycle             D     fly 

26. An affectionate person is —

       A     hostile             B    adorable       C    Cloving              D     ill

(5/11)

27. a small dwelling

        A     school            B    home            C    suburb              D      tribe

28. Fascinating means —

        A   disturbing        B    annoying       C     pleasant          D      interesting

29. tiresome job

         A     hurried          B    slow              C    tedious              D     dim

30. arrogant man

        A      heavy           B      proud           C   cunning              D     humble

31. surly individual

         A     wild              B     anxious         C    gruff                  D     calm

32. agile body

         A     clumsy         B    heavy            C     nimble               D     thin

33. To be in the midst is to be in the —

         A    center           B    dark               C   crowd                 D    outskirts

34. A person in peril is in —

         A    clothing        B     safety            C    luck                    D    danger

35. To thrive is to —

        A     withdraw      B      wither           C     prosper              D    participate

36. An ally is a —

       A     metal            B     friend            C     neighbor            D      enemy

37. cheap gift

      A     generous       B     stingy           C    expensive          D     charitable

38. A frank answer is —

      A     short              B     honest          C     long                   D      complicated

39. Prolong the agony

      A     stretch           B    shorten          C     stop                   D      postpone

40. Scour the tub

      A      preserve       B     fill                  C    scrub                  D      lug

41. Unruly behavior

      A      ridiculous     B     obedient        C     calm                  D      willful

42. Concealed the evidence

      A     avoided        B      revealed        C     hidden               D     examined

43. Her bias was plain to see. Bias means —

      A      point of view     B      loss          C     wisdom                 D     slip

44. The boy had a hunch. A hunch is a —

       A      feeling        B      bad attitude   C    hump                    D     cramp

45. The professor rambled. Rambled means —

       A     to get lost     B      babbled          C    argued                D     stopped

46. The twins mustered their courage. Mustered means —

       A      lost              B       faked             C     proclaimed         D     gathered

47. Complete the assignment.

        A      task             B      assistant        C    design                 D    office

48. Focus your attention.

        A      fluctuate      B      irritate            C     compile               D    concentrate

49. good publicity

        A       appreciation   B    public attention            C    publisher       D    celebrity

49. Tom waited anxiously for the announcement. Anxiously means —

        A       nervously       B     without concern          C quickly            D     with anger

50. The story was about children who benefit from the fundraiser. Benefit means —

        A        to volunteer    B     to serve         C    to raise money            D     to receive help

Lesson 2:

(5/12)

Read each item. Fill in the circle next to the word that means the same or about

the same as the underlined word.

1. admire a leader

A   advise                    B   detest                     C   trust                        D   respect

2. spoiled fruit

A   citrus                      B   yellow                    C   fresh                      D   rotten

3. Do it now.

A   immediately          B   later                        C   soon                       D   slowly

4. artistic film

A   play                                    B   drama                     C   movie                     D  episode

5. in the cellar

A   attic                         B   basement              C   arage                     D   workshop

6. newspaper article

A   story                       B   novel                      C   journal                   D   book

7. A journalist interviewed the athlete. Journalist means —

A   referee                   B   reporter                  C   collector                 D   scientist

8. Her hard work was complimented. Complimented means —

A   disliked                  B   given away freely                        C   praised      D   completed

9. The workers went on strike. Strike means —

A   to take a vacation                                                 B   to hit

C   to stop working in order to protest                     D   to throw a ball

10. A helper is the same as an —

A   adviser                   B   assistant                C   elevator                 D   organizer

11. Something that has concluded is —

A  in progress             B   continuing                        C   beginning             D   finished

12. An irregular shape is —

A   symmetrical           B   uneven                  C   balanced               D   broken

13. A career is —

A   a hobby                 B   a university           C   an occupation      D   a library

14. To take a brisk walk means to walk —

A   quickly                   B   leisurely                 C   by yourself            D   with others

15. The association works to help animals. Association means —

A   occupation                        B   college                   C   friendship             D   organization

16. You can see the sunlight through the sheer curtains. Sheer means —

A   white                      B   thick                       C   transparent           D   open

17. Helga is a loyal friend. Loyal means —

A   devoted                  B   dangerous                        C   good                       D   dishonest

18. The timeline marked the milestones of the Civil War. Milestones means —

A   speeches              B   roads                      C   events                    D   conditions

19. Jacob corresponded with his pen pal. Corresponded means he —

A   played                    B   visited                    C   telephoned           D   wrote

(5/46)

Choose the word that means the same or      about the same as the underlined word.

20. filled with grief

A   sorrow                    B   cheer                      C   admiration             D   worry

21. a bundle of goods

A   sweater                  B   burden                   C   rumble                   D   package

22. restore the wood

A   repair                      B   retread                   C  relieve                    D   reduce

23. The dishes clattered in the sink. Clattered means —

A   rattled                     B   broke                      C   jumped                  D   washed

24. Max planted a sapling in the yard. A sapling is a —

A   type of vegetable             B   flower         C   shrub                     D   young tree

Directions: Read each item. Choose the answer that means the same or about the same as the underlined word

25. Her hard work was complimented. Complimented means —

        A       disliked           B     given away freely        C     praised          D     completed

26. The workers went on strike. Strike means —

        A    to take a vacation                                           B          to hit

        C    to stop working in order toprotest                   D         to throw a bal

27.  Dangerous bridge

A   careful                   B   unsafe                   C  unpainted              D   deep

28  She passed an important test.

A   major                      B   bad                         C   general                  D   emergency

29. Fearless dog

A   careless                 B   energetic               C   unafraid                D   sincere

30. Solar energy

A   sun-powered        B   sunburn                C   sometimes            D   powerful

31. Ancient castle

A   strong                     B   bridge                     C   stone                      D   old

32. The train had only one passenger.

A   ticket                       B   car                          C   rider                        D   conductor

33. He started on his trip .

A   holiday                   B   class                       C   journey                  D   future

For items 34-36, choose the word or words that mean the same or about the same as the underlined word.

34. The girls abandoned their brothers in the woods. Abandoned means —

A   left alone intentionally                            B   played with

C   amused                                                     D   walked with

35. To demonstrate, Janice made a circular motion with her hand. Circular means —

A   circus                     B   in a circle                           C   waving       D   slapping

36. Raschel wants to discontinue her magazine subscription.

To discontinue is to —

A   reorder                   B   order                       C   stop                        D  pay for

37. My older brother went on an expedition to Central America to study

pyramids. An expedition is a —

A   journey with a purpose                           B   vacation

C   trip                                                              D   stroll

For items 38-42, choose the word that means the same or about the same as the underlined word.

38. calm ocean

A   water                      B   sea                         C   lake                                    D   body

39. high fence

A   tall                           B   happy                     C   long                                    D   wide

40. paste the paper

A   fold                         B   attach                     C   patch                                  D   glue

41. fix the car

A   polish                     B   repair                      C   sell                                     D   buy

42. chilly day

A   long                        B   frozen                    C   cold                                    D   unpleasant

43. The wings of the butterflies were fluttering in the breeze.

Fluttering means —

A   waving                   B   colorful                  C   lovely                                 D   flashing

44. Gazelles and impalas are prey to the cheetah. Prey means —

A   food                        B   friends                   C   similar                                D   predators

45. David gave his sister a smirk. Smirk means —

A   friendly smile        B   scar                        C   smug expression             D   facemask

46. We were exhausted after running. Exhausted means —

A   very tired                B   refreshed               C   excited                               D   wide awake

47. I sprinted to the finish line. Sprinted means —

A   skipped                  B   crawled                  C   ran very quickly               D   tripped

48. important data

A   computer                                       B   meeting

C   information                                   D   announcement

49. promptly returned

A   quickly                   B   quietly                    C   hesitantly                          D   gallantly

50. emphatic reply

A   humorous             B   orceful                   C   emotional                          D    weak