Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 272 · 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) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) wide
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) float (d) arrive
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) blunt
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) generous (d) rude
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) generous (c) early (d) honest
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) import
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) borrow (d) arrive
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) lazy
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) guilty (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) natural (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) sink
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) arrive (d) increase
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) wide (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) sunrise
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) modern (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) villain (d) journey
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) shallow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) window (d) answer

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