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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 360 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) brave (d) early
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) early
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) permanent (d) honest
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) journey (d) question
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) answer (d) roof
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) blunt (d) modern
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) expensive (c) modern (d) brave
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) run (d) shout
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) wide (c) ancient (d) early
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) question (d) journey
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) brave (c) guilty (d) modern
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) sink
  31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) inferior
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) success (d) question
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) cheap (d) honest
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) majority (d) answer
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) polite (d) dishonest
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient

Answer key

  1. deep – shallow
  2. float
  3. innocent
  4. victory – defeat
  5. borrow – lend
  6. smooth
  7. selfish
  8. float – sink
  9. include
  10. rough – smooth
  11. private
  12. cowardly
  13. import
  14. permanent
  15. defeat
  16. exit
  17. blunt
  18. expensive
  19. sink
  20. brave – cowardly
  21. include – exclude
  22. arrive – depart
  23. export
  24. modern
  25. proud
  26. cheap – expensive
  27. sunrise
  28. generous
  29. guilty
  30. exclude
  31. ancient – modern
  32. shallow
  33. humble
  34. inferior
  35. success
  36. cheap
  37. majority
  38. dishonest
  39. deep
  40. ancient

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