CBSE Class 5 English Synonyms Worksheet

Synonyms and Antonyms Class 5 English

Question: His father reprimanded him for missing his piano lesson.
a) questioned
b) punished
c) scolded
d) reminded
Answer: c

Question: We had already checked out when my uncle telephoned the hotel.
a) forsaken
b) left
c) examined
d) looked
Answer: b

Question: Our teacher expects us to confess to our wrongdoing.
a) regret
b) inform
c) admit
d) repent
Answer: c

Question: Strangely enough, my sister's son is my classmate.
a) nephew
b) niece
c) aunt
d) cousin
Answer: a

Question: The man who judged the game warned the badminton players not to waste time on the court.
a) referee
b) coach
c) chairman
d) umpire
Answer: d

Question: The students put up colorful streamers and balloons in their classroom to add to the air of festivity.
a) celebrations
b) banners
c) decorations
d) ornaments
Answer: c

Question: The modern cassette player is convenient to carry about and can actually fit into one's pockets.
a) portable
b) amiable
c) accessible
d) usable
Answer: a

Question: The people who live in this block met last night to discuss security measures.
a) inhabitants
b) neighbors
c) intruders
d) residents
Answer: d

Question: When Dr Tamby died, his family was flooded with messages of sympathyfrom his former patients.
a) condolence
b) appreciation
c) sorrow
d) tears
Answer: a

Question: The strange sounds made Tom very uneasy. He felt his anxieties going away only when his father returned.
a) wonderful
b) courageous
c) relieved
d) independent
Answer: c

Question: My brother won the cross country run without any difficulty at all.
a) ordinarily
b) effortlessly
c) cautiously
d) strongly
Answer: b

Question: This serious mistake will probably cost Mr. Hsu his job.
a) blunder
b) melee
c) chaos
d) confusion
Answer: a

Question: Xiaoping felt tired and drained of energy after a hard day's work.
a) miserable
b) sore
c) crossed
d) exhausted
Answer: d

Question: These porters must be very strong to be able to handle our bags, trunks and suitcases.
a) goods
b) luggage
c) cargoes
d) equipment
Answer: b

Question: Our monitor was chosen by voting by the pupils in our class.
a) selected
b) picked
c) elected
d) named
Answer: c

Question: She left her husband because he is a brute.
a) strong person
b) rude person
c) mad person
d) cruel person
Answer: d

Question: Nobody cares to work with Senhui because he is full of deceit.
a) dishonesty
b) greed
c) nonsense
d) selfishness
Answer: a

Question: My mother reminded us that our father had lost his job and we should not be wasteful with our money.
a) excessive
b) extravagant
c) expensive
d) extraordinary
Answer: b

Question: The absent-minded doctor caused some panic when he could not find his scalpel after performing the operation.
a) hopeless
b) funny
c) forgetful
d) joking
Answer: c

Question: Susan is well liked by her boss because she is very careful with her work.
a) meticulous
b) industrious
c) flexible
d) responsible
Answer: a

Question: The teacher praised Muniandy for his handwriting which is not only neat and easily read, but also beautiful.
a) legible
b) logical
c) legitimate
d) literate
Answer: a

Question: I tried to ask and reason with him to help me but he wouldn't.
a) invite
b) encourage
c) persuade
d) force
Answer: c

Question: The writer for that newspaper was punched in the eye when he tried to take a photograph of the criminal.
a) author
b) reporter
c) interviewer
d) newsvendor
Answer: b

Question: The driver was seriously hurt and had to be hospitalized.
a) badly
b) miserably
c) painfully
d) uncomfortably
Answer: a

Question: Mr. Hwang decided to wind up his business after October.
a) improve
b) expand
c) begin
d) terminate
Answer: d

Question: It is against the law to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of eighteen.
a) illegal
b) illegible
c) outlaw
d) lawless
Answer: a

Question: I think the price you paid was much too high.
a) exorbitant
b) expensive
c) handsome
d) inverted
Answer: a

Question: Ali cannot respect his father who listen in on his conversations secretlybecause he could not trust his son.
a) peeps
b) groans
c) eavesdrops
d) strains
Answer: c

Question: Congming was thoroughly soaked when he fell into the fish pond.
a) drenched
b) saddened
c) dirtied
d) dampened
Answer: a

Question: Mr. Naidu has a lot of eccentric ideas.
a) fine
b) stupid
c) excellent
d) peculiar
Answer: d

Question: After the extended time of play, all the footballers were tired and worn-out.
a) weak
b) exhausted
c) sleepy
d) fatigue
Answer: b

Question: The rescuers found the injured mountaineer at the top of the mountain.
a) slope
b) foothill
c) valley
d) summit
Answer: d

Question: Surprisingly, minute organisms like these are living things.
a) strange
b) tiny
c) unusual
d) strong
Answer: b

Question: The woman abandoned her baby at the rich man's gates.
a) found
b) discovered
c) left
d) fetched
Answer: c

Question: Before his abdication, the king rewarded his faithful subjects.
a) loyal
b) respectful
c) filial
d) dynamic
Answer: a

Question: Our group encountered many problems as we carried out the assignment.
a) smashed
b) experienced
c) resolved
d) witnessed
Answer: b

Question: The rusty locks were wet with oil only yesterday.
a) serviced
b) repaired
c) lubricated
d) smoothened
Answer: c

Question: When Mr. and Mrs. Fu inherited the unexpected fortune, they were suddenly surrounded with invitations to parties.
a) attacked
b) cornered
c) trapped
d) besieged
Answer: d

Question: The obstinate boy had to learn his lesson the hard way.
a) foolish
b) careless
c) stubborn
d) naughty
Answer: c

Question: Suyin and her family cannot eat at this restaurant because they are people who do not eat meat.
a) gardeners
b) vegetarians
c) herbalists
d) fruiterers
Answer: b

Question: His neighbors have proof that Wenguang stole the bicycle.
a) suspicion
b) knowledge
c) evidence
d) witness
Answer: c

Question: The first immigrants made a fortune because they did not squander their money.
a) hoard
b) donate
c) save
d) waste
Answer: d

Question: John and his friends who work with him wasted no time in donating blood to the victims.
a) partners
b) classmates
c) companions
d) colleagues
Answer: d

Question: The Japanese tourist felt sleepy after drinking the glass of beer.
a) drowsy
b) gloomy
c) lonely
d) tired
Answer: a

Question: At the moment, there is no cure for Aids.
a) medicine
b) remedy
c) hope
d) operation
Answer: b

Question: Today, every pupil in Singapore is able to read and write in two languages.
a) educated
b) linguistic
c) bilingual
d) literate
Answer: c

Question: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating seeds from the rattan plant.
a) survived
b) remained
c) struggled
d) rescued
Answer: a

Question: Jessie was adamant. We respected her decision.
a) intelligent
b) right
c) stubborn
d) immovable
Answer: d

Question: The Malaysian boy went into a coma after he fell off the moving staircase.
a) forklift
b) ladder
c) elevator
d) escalator
Answer: d

Question: Hassan's book won the first prize in the competition for its pictures and diagrams.
a) photographs
b) illustrations
c) drawings
d) sketches
Answer: b

Question: The pupils were all ears when the principal spoke to them.
a) attentive
b) afraid
c) restless
d) alarmed
Answer: a

Question: The millionaires daughter was taken away by force outside her school.
a) stolen
b) extorted
c) abducted
d) grabbed
Answer: c

Question: It is unfair to say that women are more liable to idle talk about others.
a) gossip
b) whisper
c) advice
d) quarrel
Answer: a

Question: Ahmad pushed gently with his elbow to signal to Mingfu that the teacher was just behind him.
a) nudged
b) jabbed
c) pushed
d) snorted
Answer: a

Question: The car screeched to stop; missing the man crossing the road by just an inch.
a) motorist
b) pedestrian
c) victim
d) passenger
Answer: b

Question: Decai and Dawei must be placed in different groups because they are always at loggerheads with each other.
a) talking
b) fighting
c) playing
d) quarreling
Answer: d

Question: The old woman was easily taken in by the conmen.
a) convinced
b) accepted
c) tricked
d) admitted
Answer: c

Question: The audience applauded when the musician concluded his rendition of the theme song.
a) started
b) ended
c) continued
d) played
Answer: b

Question: His mother asked him to help with the dishes but he told her that he would not.
a) refused
b) complained
c) grumbled
d) frowned
Answer: a

Question: The sum of money demanded by Susan's mother for the wedding was unreasonable.
a) ransom
b) dowry
c) fine
d) fee
Answer: b 

Question: Mrs. Wu goes with her daughter to the ballet class each week.
a) supervises
b) guards
c) accompanies
d) escorts
Answer: c

Question: The man who attends to the needs of the passengers is tall and handsome.
a) waiter
b) steward
c) jockey
d) attendant
Answer: b

Question: Although he was convicted, everyone believes he is not guilty.
a) innocent
b) righteous
c) right
d) good
Answer: a

Question: Mrs. Bai did not leave her husband because she did not have the money or income to support herself.
a) capability
b) ability
c) strength
d) means
Answer: d

Question: The workers at the iron mill had to put up with the loud noise all day long.
a) endure
b) support
c) hear
d) like
Answer: a

Question: Mr. Chen takes pride in his vegetables which are just plucked from his garden.
a) new
b) clean
c) fresh
d) bright
Answer: c

Question: Nobody likes Wenjie because he is always blowing his own trumpet.
a) boasting
b) gossiping
c) quarrelling
d) playing
Answer: a

Question: Until she goes abroad, Hanis will be working for the time being for her uncle.
a) timely
b) temporarily
c) permanently
d) continuously
Answer: b

Question: The teacher discouraged us from putting off to another day what we can do today.
a) canceling
b) postponing
c) stopping
d) continuing
Answer: b

Question: We saw the stranger walk unsteadily down the street in his drunken state..
a) waddle
b) amble
c) stroll
d) stagger
Answer: d 

Question: The frolicking youngsters hurled snowballs at one another with gay abandon.
a) desertion
b) happiness
c) unrestraint
Answer: c

Question: Mr. Robinson is acknowledged as the best violin maker in the whole country.
a) accepted
b) noticed
c) recognized
Answer: c

Question: The people responded generously to the Red Cross Society's appeal for aid to the flood victims.
a) attraction
b) petition
c) request
Answer: c

Question: The new taxes imposed on luxury goods were intended to augment the government's income.
a) enhance
b) increase
c) intensify
Answer: b

Question: The management and the union leaders eventually struck a bargain over wage increases for the workers.
a) agreement
b) contract
c) negotiate
Answer: a

Question: It was indeed disappointing that the newly-appointed principal was only capable of making a few bland comments on the value of education.
a) suave
b) tasteless
c) uninteresting
Answer: c

Question: It was a blatant abuse of power by the minister when he threw the accused into jail without trial.
a) flagrant
b) gaudy
c) obvious
Answer: a

Question: With no money and no job, my prospects seemed bleak.
a) barren
b) discouraging
c) depressing
Answer: c

Question: The remuneration offered was not commensurate with his qualifications and experience, nevertheless Mr. Dickson was willing to give the new job a try.
a) proportionate
b) sufficient
c) appropriate
Answer: a

Question: The young couple were married in church out of deference to their parents' wishes.
a) obedience
b) respect
c) submissiveness
Answer: b

Question: They have very elaborate plans for the whole operation.
a) detailed
b) complex
c) ornate
Answer: a

Question: It is foolish to depend on someone who is as fickle as the weather.
a) flighty
b) unpredictable
c) variable
Answer: b

Question: The excuse he gave was extremely flimsy.
a) delicate
b) thin
c) weak
Answer: c

Question: The people in our country strongly condemn terrorism and terrorists will get no countenance here.
a) weapons
b) support
c) information
Answer: b

Question: With modern and sophisticated machines, the factory's productivity improved by leaps and bounds.
a) advanced
b) cultivated
c) refined
Answer: a

Replace the word in bold wi th a sui table synonym

Question: I was rather annoyed by his generosity which seemed almost ostentatious.
Answer: I was rather annoyed by his generosity which seemed almost showy.

Question: The committee would benefit from having members who are more pliable.
Answer: The committee would benefit from having members who are more flexible.

Question: The promise of instant fame and wealth was simply too beguiling.
Answer: The promise of instant fame and wealth was simply too deceptive.

Question: The soldiers have pledged total allegiance to the king.
Answer: The soldiers have pledged total loyalty to the king.

Question: The manager was being blunt when he said some of the workers were downright lazy.
Answer: The manager was being candid when he said some of the workers were downright lazy.

Question: There is something furtive about Jonny's behavior lately.
Answer: There is something secretive about Jonny's behavior lately.

Question: The old man was a victim of a brutal attack.
Answer: The old man was a victim of a cruel attack

Question: I'd not say the show was a total flop, still it was a lacklustre performance.
Answer: I'd not say the show was a total flop, still it was a boring performance.

Question: After the tyrant was overthrown, the conditions in the country were extremely chaotic.
Answer: After the tyrant was overthrown, the conditions in the country were extremely anarchic.

Question: The country's elite seemed to be totally indifferent to the plight of the underprivileged.
Answer: The country's elite seemed to be totally apathetic to the plight of the underprivileged.

Question: Mr. Patterson was exasperated by the salesman's persistence.
Answer: Mr. Patterson was irritated by the salesman's persistence.

Question: Mr. Wilson remained surprisingly imperturbable in the face of defeat.
Answer: Mr. Wilson remained surprisingly composed in the face of defeat.

Question:  Having been warned several times, the recalcitrant lawyer was finally charged in court for malpractice.
Answer: Having been warned several times, the defiant lawyer was finally charged in court for malpractice.

Question: His health deteriorated after the death of his wife.
Answer: His health worsened after the death of his wife.

Question: Stop acting like a petulant child and get on with the task.
Answer: Stop acting like a peevish child and get on with the task.

Replace the underlined words wi th a synonym.

Question: My goal is to get to university.
Answer: My aim is to get to university

Question: The business got bigger.
Answer: The business expanded.

Question: It's not suitable here.
Answer: It is not appropriate/right here.

Question: It isn't connected to my work.
Answer: It isn't relevant to my work.

Question: It's part of normal life.
Answer: It's part of everyday life.

Question: I speak Chinese very well.
Answer: I speak Chinese fluently.

Question: The story is complex.
Answer: The story is complicated.

Synonyms are words that have similar meanings. Knowing synonyms can help you understand new words. Some dictionaries list synonyms with the definition of a word. A thesaurus is a special dictionary that lists all synonyms. Because each synonym has a slightly different meaning, choosing the right one can help you say exactly what you mean.

The cat sprang at the ball of yarn. (Substituting a synonym such as jumped or leaped could help in understanding the unfamiliar word sprang.)

The man walked to the store. (Ambled and trudged are synonyms for walked.
Using one of these synonyms would give a slightly different meaning to the sentence.)

Antonyms are words that have opposite or nearly opposite meanings. Knowing antonyms can also help you understand unfamiliar words. Common ones are hotcold, large-small, and love-hate. Many antonyms can be formed by adding a prefix meaning not. Adding un- to bending makes unbending, the antonym to bending.

Exercise 1 Circle the best synonym for each italicized word. Use a dictionary if necessary.

Maria enjoyed the placid atmosphere of the library.
plastic          quiet          studious          stressed

1. The band has an immense following.
large          intense          crude          silly

2. Francisco pleaded with his mother for a new skateboard.
pulled          argued          asked          begged

3. If you want to acquire fame, do something better than anyone else.
buy          get          know          allow

4. Most birds go to roost at dusk.
bedtime          night          twilight          afternoon

5. Alan took good care of his molars.
clippers          binoculars          moles          teeth

6. Rabbits shed their coats four times a year.
jackets          skin          fur          nails

7. Micah went shopping for sports apparel.
clothing          equipment          cards          item

8. At the end of the race, Ke Min was exhausted.
happy          upset          tired l         ast

9. Kim was proud of her raven hair.
brown          blonde          black          red

10. Yoshin loved the scent of roses.
price          beauty          smell          color

11. Renee has great affection for Pedro.
falsehood          dislike          candy          love

12. I witnessed his solemn vow.
sad          serious          fame          silent

13. The mariner prized his blue parrot.
seaman          cook          preacher          master

14. How will you conclude that story for English class?
end          produce          copy          write

15. Grandpa spent his entire life in agronomy.
pain          teasing          farming          astronomy
 

Exercise 2 Write an antonym for each word by adding the proper prefix. Use a dictionary to check meaning and spelling.

     happy               unhappy

1. appear               disappear

2. direct                 indirect

3. complete            incomplete

4. true                    untrue

5. sense                 nonsense

6. equal                  unequal

7. own                    disown

8. root                    uproot

9. hook                   unhook

10. join                   disjoin

11. compress          decompress

12. infect                disinfect

13. support             nonsupport

14. dress                undress

15. pack                 unpack

16. mount               dismount

17. activate            deactivate

18. essential           nonessential

19. place                displace

20. welcome          unwelcome

Write the synonyms of the following words.
1. colossal            -  huge/massive
2. ornate               -  decorate
3. nippy                -  very cold/chilly
4. obligation         -  responsibility
5. industrious       -  hardworking
6. brisk                 -  very fast/rapid
7. cordial              -  friendly
8. fidgety              -  uneasy
9. prolong            -  lengthen
10. marvellous     -  excellent

Antonyms

Write the antonyms of the following words.
1. indifferent      -  concerned
2. fresh              -  stale/old
3. suspicious     -  trustworthy
4. outgoing        -  incoming
5. seldom          -  frequently/usually
6. least              -  most
7. truth               -  lie
8. horizontal      -  vertical
9. permanent    -  temporary
10. guilty           -  innocent

1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONSa)

Why were the Lilliputians able to tie up Gulliver?

b)What food did the Lilliputians give to Gulliver?

c) What do you learn from the story?

2.1 WRITE TWO WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE WORD GIVEN IN COULMN C

A B C

a)................. ...................... tall

b)................. ........................ hair

c).................. ........................ cloth

d)................. ....................... arm

2.2 REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE APOSTROPHE ‘:

i) I cant get up early even during my exams.

ii) You shouldn’t bite your nails.

2.3:COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

i) label +ed=..........

ii) fulfil + ed=..........

iii) jewel + er=..........

iv) deal +er=............

3.1WRITE THE SYNONYMS OF:

a) buy b) huge c) admire d) loyal e) assembly f)annual  

3.2: UNDERLINE THE SUBJECTS:

i)On the table lay all his books.

ii) Brush your teeth.

iii) Do not speak ill of anyone.

iv)All the members of his team played well.

3.3 SUPPLY THE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES:

i) .................................. is very salty.

ii) It .............................................

iii) ........................................ falls on 5th September.

iv) Snow ..........................................

4. WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON "VALUE OF TIME”.