Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 429 · 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) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) honest (d) clever
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) accept
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) generous (d) visible
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) journey (d) question
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) praise (d) lend
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) generous (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) sing (d) arrive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) answer (d) roof
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) wet (d) lazy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) lazy (d) quiet
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) superior (d) honest
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) early (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) arrive (d) blame
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) victory (c) modern (d) early

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