Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 330 · 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) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) wide (d) ancient
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) loss (d) question
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) polite (d) early
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) depart (d) accept
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) import
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) roof (d) villain
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) absent
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) borrow
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) polite (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) include
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) shout (d) sink
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) sharp
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) success (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) humble (d) rich
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) modern (d) superior
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) tall (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) honest (d) expensive
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) window (c) hero (d) journey

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