Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 267 · 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) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) public
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) victory (c) modern (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) early (c) brave (d) selfish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) visible (d) generous
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) honest (d) modern
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) borrow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) journey (d) roof
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) borrow (d) sink
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) wet (d) tiny
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) rough (c) honest (d) late
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) sink (d) whisper
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) sunset
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) cruel (d) lazy

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