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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 131 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. natural
  2. wise – foolish
  3. cowardly
  4. loss
  5. majority
  6. question
  7. shallow
  8. kind
  9. proud
  10. cheap – expensive
  11. deep – shallow
  12. entrance
  13. minority
  14. generous – selfish
  15. sink
  16. sunset
  17. invisible
  18. victory – defeat
  19. permanent
  20. dishonest
  21. export
  22. wise
  23. polite
  24. rough – smooth
  25. deep
  26. artificial
  27. foolish
  28. float – sink
  29. modern
  30. brave – cowardly
  31. blame
  32. humble
  33. include – exclude
  34. borrow – lend
  35. private
  36. failure
  37. inferior
  38. profit
  39. exclude
  40. rude

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