Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 393 · 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) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) lend (d) whisper
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) loss (c) question (d) roof
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) tiny (d) lazy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) honest (c) visible (d) early
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) inferior
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) borrow (c) shout (d) accept
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) arrive
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) polite (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) float
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) early (d) selfish
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) accept
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) late (d) ancient
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) question (d) villain
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) angry (d) tiny
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) minority
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) success (d) question

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