Vocabulary questions in Class 2 IEO test synonyms (words with similar meanings) and antonyms (words with opposite meanings). Knowing many words — and the relationships between them — is what separates children who score at Bronze from those who score at Gold. Bronze questions identify the synonym or antonym of a simple everyday word. Silver questions require choosing between near-synonyms (two words that seem similar but differ in strength or shade of meaning). Gold questions find antonym pairs hidden within a sentence, requiring the child to analyse each word’s meaning carefully.
Which word is a synonym for 'happy'?
Correct: C) joyful
A synonym is a word with a similar meaning. 'Joyful' means very happy — it is the closest synonym of 'happy' among the four options.
Choose the word that is an antonym for 'ancient'.
Correct: B) modern
An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. 'Ancient' means very old; its antonym is 'modern', which means new or current. 'Old' and 'historical' are similar in meaning to 'ancient', not opposite.
Maya said the soup was 'boiling hot'. Which word is closest in meaning to 'boiling'?
Correct: C) scalding
'Boiling' means extremely hot. 'Scalding' is the closest synonym — it also means dangerously hot. 'Warm' is too mild to be a synonym for 'boiling'.
Which pair of words from this sentence are antonyms of each other? 'The tiny ant carried a huge piece of food across the floor.'
Correct: B) tiny and huge
'Tiny' means very small and 'huge' means very large — they are opposites of each other. A pair of antonyms must have opposite meanings.
Priya was very brave when she spoke on stage. Which word correctly replaces 'brave' with a synonym, without changing the meaning?
Correct: C) courageous
'Courageous' means brave — it is the exact synonym needed. 'Shy', 'scared' and 'nervous' are all antonyms of 'brave', not synonyms.
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