Antonyms Worksheet

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

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