Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 251 · 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) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) absent
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) decrease (d) accept
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) early (d) honest
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) hero (d) journey
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) entrance (d) window
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) profit (d) answer
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) arrive (d) whisper
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) heavy (d) honest
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) expensive
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) early
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) generous (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) villain (c) roof (d) question
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) wide (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) polite (d) artificial
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) increase (d) float
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) modern (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) generous (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) borrow (d) float
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority

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