Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 112 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) cheap (d) honest
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) question (d) window
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) lazy (d) tall
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) kind (d) early
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) include (d) float
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) blame
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) exit
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) laugh (d) borrow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) late (d) honest
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) lend (d) whisper
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) victory (d) question
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) rude (d) lazy
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) late
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) answer (d) question

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