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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 459 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. exit
  2. float – sink
  3. failure
  4. deep – shallow
  5. victory – defeat
  6. include – exclude
  7. rough
  8. kind
  9. loss
  10. generous – selfish
  11. float
  12. cheap – expensive
  13. wise
  14. borrow – lend
  15. ancient – modern
  16. answer
  17. temporary
  18. arrive – depart
  19. opaque
  20. decrease
  21. depart
  22. present
  23. cruel
  24. sink
  25. increase
  26. defeat
  27. import
  28. brave – cowardly
  29. blame
  30. rough – smooth
  31. borrow
  32. majority
  33. minimum
  34. proud
  35. invisible
  36. wise – foolish
  37. cheap
  38. ancient
  39. shallow
  40. export

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