IDENTIFYING SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

I. SYNONYMS: Choose the synonym of the underlined word in each sentence. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Megamall is adjacent to Shangrila Hotel.

a. next to
b. within

c. behind

d. far from

2. Reading books enhances ones thinking skills.

a. augments
b. attracts

c. arouses

d. acquires

3. An appendectomy is a routine operation.

a. usual
b. quick

c. small

d. cheap

4. The manager warns against making hasty decision.

a. firm
b. quick
c. expensive

d. unhealthy

5. Vice Ganda is known for his comical performances.

a. clever
b. funny
c. polished

d. poignant

6. It is not a good business policy to buy sleazy materials.

a. old
b. few
c. cheap

d. used

7. Flu shots are given as a precaution against an epidemic.

a. New cure
b. free service
c. required treatment

d. preventive measure

8. The company reiterated its vision of global competitiveness.

a. changed
b. published
c. furthered

d. repeated

9. The caustic action of battery acid can destroy clothes.

a. burning
b. explosive
c. dangerous

d. debilitating

10. Mark Twain is the fictitious name of Samuel Clemens.

a. false
b. middle
c. family

d. baptismal

11. The contaminated water has been linked to school health problems.
a. used in
b. connected to
c. responsible for

d. effective against

12. A misplaced billboard can totally obscure a scenic highway view.

a. mark
b. hide
c. damage

d. remove

13. The suburban areas of large cities often contain dilapidated buildings.
a. tall
b. office
c. ruined

d. important

14. Sometimes items are put on sale because they have imperfections on them.
a. defects
b. mileage
c. signatures
d. installment
15. The Philippine government has special funds to offer to destitute people after major catastrophes.
a. sad
b. sick
c. poor
d. lonely
II. ANTONYMS: Identify the antonym of the underlined word in each sentence. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
16. Magma is the primary source of all the earths rocks.
a. first
b. nearest
c. cheapest

d. last

17. Interfering with someones mail is a serious crime in the U.S.

a. assisting
b. tampering
c. gambling

d. intimidating

18. Athletes learn to conceal their disappointment when they lose.

a. ignore
b. regret
c. reveal

d. disguise

19. An understudy performs when the lead singers voice becomes hoarse.
a. thick
b. rough
c. fatigue

d. smooth

20. Deterioration in the areas around the center of a city is a common urban problem.
a. improvement
b. corrosion
c. heavy traffic
d. lower value

21. Gold jewelry is as dazzling as it is expensive.

a. brilliant
b. dark

c. colorful

d. shocking

22. Most teachers spend considerable time planning lessons and correcting papers.
a. much
b. quality
c. important
d. unimportant
23. A deficiency in zinc can cause birth defects in rodents.
a. lack of
b. a defect in
c. sufficiency

d. an overdose of

24. One of the mundane tasks in life is cleaning the house.

a. ordinary
b. unique
c. manual

d. boring

25. The chickadee is noted for its tameness and quickness.

a. agility
b. dullness
c. geniality

d. irritability

26. Marijuana shatters the youths future by making him a liability to society.
a. responsibility
b. obligation
c. debt
d. asset
27. Over the centuries there are gradual changes in the earths shorelines.
a. sudden
b. frequent
c. slow

d. invisible

28. Carbohydrates are plentiful in nature where they serve as an immediate source of energy.
a. abundant
b. bountiful
c. enough
d. deficient
29. Harsh arctic and desert environments have always posed great challenges to human life.
a. gentle
b. severe
c. hard
d. barren
30. Although monkeys occasionally menace their enemies, they are usually not dangerous unless they are provoked.
a. kill
b. protect
c. consume
d. threaten

Prepared by:
Virginia B. Cabaez

ANSWER KEY:
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. A
21. B
22. D
23. C
24. B
25. B
26. D
27. A
28. D
29. A
30. B