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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 428 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) window (d) journey
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) generous (d) honest
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) quick (c) honest (d) heavy
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) early (d) smooth
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) honest (d) modern
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) wide (d) ancient
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) borrow
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) wise
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) increase (c) float (d) whisper
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) borrow (c) shout (d) sink
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) modern
  31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
  32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) public (c) polite (d) ancient
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) foolish (d) polite
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum

Answer key

  1. exit
  2. import
  3. rough – smooth
  4. victory – defeat
  5. ancient
  6. dishonest
  7. entrance
  8. visible
  9. float – sink
  10. cheap – expensive
  11. rude
  12. wise – foolish
  13. generous – selfish
  14. smooth
  15. permanent
  16. loss
  17. cruel
  18. refuse
  19. brave – cowardly
  20. lend
  21. wise
  22. include – exclude
  23. deep – shallow
  24. absent
  25. increase
  26. sink
  27. float
  28. ancient – modern
  29. profit
  30. invisible
  31. arrive – depart
  32. borrow – lend
  33. public
  34. foolish
  35. guilty
  36. deep
  37. export
  38. defeat
  39. borrow
  40. minimum

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