Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 368 · 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) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) exit (d) roof
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) sink (d) run
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) tiny (c) brave (d) rude
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) humble
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) polite (d) generous
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) expensive
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) brave (d) natural
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) sunset
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) accept (c) shout (d) decrease
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) window (d) answer
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) float (d) increase
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) wet (d) modern
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) entrance (d) window
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) depart
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win

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