Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 448 · 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) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) decrease (d) accept
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) polite (c) honest (d) early
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) brave (d) modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) arrive
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) quick (d) heavy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) borrow (b) depart (c) laugh (d) accept
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) brave (d) early
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) exit
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) defeat (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) sunrise
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) modern (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) float (d) accept
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) maximum (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) borrow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) late (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) generous (c) lazy (d) quiet
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) generous (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) honest (d) late
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) temporary (d) polite
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) inferior (d) early

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