Language Arts

ISTEP Test PrepSynonyms and Antonyms

1. Which word from a thesaurus has the

closest meaning to walk in this sentence?

My family took a three-mile walk through a national forest.

a. way b. hike c. lane d. path

2. Which word from a thesaurus has the closest meaning to road in this sentence? We drove home through the city on a noisy, crowded road.

a. avenue b. path c. lane d. highway

3. Choose the synonym for the underlined word.

level a. bumpy b. round c. flat d. tilted

4. Choose the antonym for the underlined word.

familiar a. soft b. friendly c. beyond d. unknown

5. Choose the antonym for the underlined word.

hushed

a. quiet b. thin c. gentle d. noisy

6. What is a word that is an antonym for, or means the opposite of, the word presence? A attendance B absence C awareness D allowance

7. What is a word that is a synonym for, or means the same as, best?

A pleasant B finest C interesting D worst

9. What is a word that is a synonym for or means the same as proud?

A pleased with B thinking of C embarrassed by D disappointed with

9. What is a word that is an synonym for, or means the same as, the word enormous? A massiveB sad C healthy D bad