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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 192 · 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 “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) lazy (d) rude
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) lend (d) sing
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) ancient (d) natural
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) whisper
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) modern (d) ancient
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) artificial (d) generous
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
  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) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) brave (d) polite
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) polite (d) generous
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) failure (d) answer
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) permanent
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) early (d) generous
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) victory
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) journey (d) answer
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) quick (d) heavy
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) victory (d) minimum
  40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little

Answer key

  1. generous
  2. deep – shallow
  3. arrive – depart
  4. expensive
  5. float
  6. public
  7. natural
  8. brave
  9. refuse
  10. invisible
  11. cheap – expensive
  12. artificial
  13. include – exclude
  14. borrow – lend
  15. cheap
  16. absent
  17. generous – selfish
  18. victory – defeat
  19. wise – foolish
  20. selfish
  21. innocent
  22. lend
  23. brave – cowardly
  24. failure
  25. temporary
  26. rough – smooth
  27. hero
  28. sharp
  29. permanent
  30. cowardly
  31. visible
  32. answer
  33. sunset
  34. minority
  35. wise
  36. guilty
  37. polite
  38. rude
  39. minimum
  40. ancient – modern

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