Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 128 · 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) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) roof (d) question
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) honest (d) cowardly
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) modern (d) early
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) temporary
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) wet (d) angry
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) artificial (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) present
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) sunrise (d) question
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) failure (d) question
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) export
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) blame (d) borrow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) lazy (c) polite (d) tall
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) majority
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum

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