Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 455 · 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) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) honest (d) quick
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) quiet (d) lazy
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) visible (d) generous
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) ancient (d) honest
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) modern (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) villain (d) question
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) minimum (d) victory
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) wide (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) loss (d) question
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) sing (d) arrive
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) late (d) rough
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) sharp
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) cheap (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) sink (d) run
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern

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