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Antonyms Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. ancient – modern
  2. include – exclude
  3. victory – defeat
  4. brave – cowardly
  5. private
  6. depart
  7. defeat
  8. foolish
  9. natural
  10. borrow – lend
  11. public
  12. sink
  13. question
  14. majority
  15. cheap – expensive
  16. ancient
  17. decrease
  18. expensive
  19. proud
  20. arrive – depart
  21. float – sink
  22. answer
  23. wise – foolish
  24. rough – smooth
  25. minority
  26. praise
  27. kind
  28. absent
  29. transparent
  30. temporary
  31. sunset
  32. deep
  33. present
  34. permanent
  35. blame
  36. borrow
  37. exclude
  38. import
  39. shallow
  40. cowardly

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