Antonyms Worksheet

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

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