Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 237 · 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) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) modern (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) sunset (d) roof
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) depart (d) accept
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) absent
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) question (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) lend (d) arrive
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) clever (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) sunrise (d) journey
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) smooth (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) lend (d) sing
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) entrance (d) window
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) early (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) transparent
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) polite (d) generous
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) generous (d) quiet
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include

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