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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 304 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) polite (c) brave (d) ancient
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) ancient (d) brave
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) modern (d) honest
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) sharp
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) polite (d) artificial
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) generous (d) lazy
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) journey (c) window (d) question
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) exit (d) answer
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) heavy (d) quick
  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 “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) inferior (d) ancient
  36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) lend (d) sink
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) humble (d) rich

Answer key

  1. lend
  2. foolish
  3. import
  4. natural
  5. profit
  6. rough – smooth
  7. innocent
  8. cheap – expensive
  9. victory – defeat
  10. deep – shallow
  11. wise – foolish
  12. permanent
  13. absent
  14. cruel
  15. wise
  16. sharp
  17. float – sink
  18. arrive – depart
  19. ancient – modern
  20. public
  21. artificial
  22. sink
  23. generous
  24. temporary
  25. ancient
  26. sunrise
  27. generous – selfish
  28. hero
  29. decrease
  30. include – exclude
  31. exit
  32. expensive
  33. rude
  34. defeat
  35. inferior
  36. borrow – lend
  37. brave – cowardly
  38. exclude
  39. praise
  40. humble

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