Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 197 · 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) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) exclude
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) polite (c) generous (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) victory (d) answer
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) sink (d) borrow
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) honest (d) rude
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) modern (d) smooth
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) late (d) rough
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) failure (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) transparent (c) modern (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) shout (d) borrow
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) superior (c) honest (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) sunrise
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) selfish (d) brave
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) honest (d) brave
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) inferior
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) early (d) victory

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