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Synonym Test

Choose the answer that is a synonym for the underlined word in each sentence.  (Synonyms are words that have the same or almost the same meaning.)

 

1.   Daniel spent the  whole day in the swimming pool. 
 
entire
early
partial
 

2.   Aunt Tilly bought a lovely  scarlet hat.
 
velvet
red
dark green
 

3. Carl gave his wife a beautiful bunch of  posies.
 
flowers 
celery
bananas
 

4.   Artie loves to play Latin tunes.
 
drums 
maracas
songs
 

5.    It is really pouring outside.
 
raining
windy
snowing
 

6.  I would like to take a  nap in the afternoon.
 
cookie
rest
jog
 

7.   The dog buried the bone under the hedge.
 
trees
bushes
grass
 

8.  I'm cold.  Would you please hand me my pullover?
 
cap
sweater
blanket
 
 
9.  No one is as clever than Professor Brainiac.
 
sneaky
rude
smart
 
 
10.  I hope he brings me a present when he comes home.
 
surprise
box
gift
 
 
11.  Rosalie sobbed all through the romantic movie.
 
giggled
snored
cried
 
 
12.  "I forgot my money," he murmured to his date.
 
whispered
confessed
said
 
 

 

 

 

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