Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 450 · 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) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) sunset (d) answer
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) sink (d) run
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) cruel
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) journey (d) window
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) borrow
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) late (d) rough
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wide (d) kind
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) honest (c) early (d) polite
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) window (d) answer
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) defeat
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) villain (d) roof
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) question (d) journey
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) expensive (c) honest (d) brave
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) victory
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) present
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) majority
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) early (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) natural (d) honest
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) late

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