Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 320 · 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) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) villain (d) roof
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) late (d) ancient
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) polite (d) ancient
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) generous (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) exit (d) roof
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) profit
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) answer (d) question
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) polite
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) invisible (d) ancient
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) honest (d) modern
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) wide (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) sink
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) refuse (d) whisper
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) honest (d) heavy

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