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Antonyms Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. cheap – expensive
  2. include – exclude
  3. deep
  4. include
  5. increase
  6. selfish
  7. deep – shallow
  8. exit
  9. brave
  10. victory – defeat
  11. export
  12. permanent
  13. float
  14. refuse
  15. blunt
  16. generous – selfish
  17. dishonest
  18. visible
  19. entrance
  20. import
  21. minimum
  22. sharp
  23. private
  24. arrive – depart
  25. shallow
  26. success
  27. absent
  28. wise
  29. decrease
  30. borrow – lend
  31. humble
  32. wise – foolish
  33. loss
  34. smooth
  35. transparent
  36. present
  37. opaque
  38. lend
  39. ancient
  40. foolish

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