synonyms

1. ENGLISH SYNONYMS
EXERCISES
I Match the adjectives on the left
with their synonyms on the right.
1 hard a) smart
2 dull b) scared
3 afraid c) little
4 intelligent d) timid
5 wealthy e) outgoing
6 cheerful f) awful
7 sociable g) difficult
8 shy h) boring
9 terrible i) merry
10 small j) rich
II Match the verbs on the left
with their synonyms on the right.
1 cry a) reply
2 clean b) chuckle
3 ask c) start
4 answer d) create
5 shout e) neglect
6 giggle f) reject
7 refuse g) question
8 begin h) tidy
9 make i) weep
10 trust j) scream
III Circle the Odd – One – Out
1 crazy mad happy absurd
2 cross fine angry annoyed
3 sad cheerful merry happy
4 clean neat wide tidy
5 stare gaze look neglect
6 shy modest honest timid
7 pink nice fine good
8 upset amused sad miserable
9 refuse deny agree decline
10 loud idle noisy thundering
IV Find the synonyms of these words in the word
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Example: intelligent – smart ( find smart)
intelligent a lot of hard small afraid
sad shy cheerful sociable crazy loud
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V Choose the correct synonyms of the underlined
words.
1 Mr. Black has a huge house.
a) great b) tiny c) large d) very large
2 This car is very expensive.
a) cheap b) inexpensive c) overpriced
3 John never comes on time.
a) does b) arrives c) goes d) sees
4 My elder sister is very pretty.
a) attractive b) ugly c) plain d) unattractive
5 Sam is terrible at French.
a) awful b) good c) great d) fantastic
6 Jill is a fast runner.
a) slow b) quick c) calm d) inactive