Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 441 · 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) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) ancient (c) wide (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) angry (d) wet
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) whisper (d) praise
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) opaque
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) honest (d) quick
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) increase (d) float
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) transparent
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) polite (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) accept (d) shout
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) generous (d) polite
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) laugh (c) accept (d) depart
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) polite (d) lazy

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