Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 167 · 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) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) roof (c) villain (d) journey
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) lazy
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) exit (d) journey
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) generous (d) lazy
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) import
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) entrance
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) generous (d) artificial
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) natural (d) brave
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) modern (d) rich
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) early (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) inferior
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) polite (d) honest
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) modern (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) proud (d) ancient
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) tall (d) wet
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) sunset (d) journey

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