Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 445 · 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) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) deep (c) early (d) rich
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) window (d) question
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) honest (d) visible
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) exit (d) answer
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) import (d) accept
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) success (d) victory
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) arrive
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) ancient (d) natural
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) depart
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) float (d) accept
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) public (d) ancient
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) wide (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) heavy (d) rude
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) shout (d) borrow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit

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