Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 141 · 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) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) journey (d) ancient
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) polite (d) ancient
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) lend (d) sink
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) minority
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) roof (d) question
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) brave
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) generous (d) visible
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) early (d) guilty
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) include (d) float
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) ancient (d) invisible
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) lazy (d) rude
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) temporary (d) generous
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) quick (d) honest

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