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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 464 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) defeat (c) journey (d) answer
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) import
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) failure (d) question
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) early (d) modern
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) modern (d) early
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) polite
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) shout (d) lend
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) arrive
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) heavy (d) quick
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) arrive (c) sink (d) borrow
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) minority
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) guilty (d) brave
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) superior (c) modern (d) late
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) victory (d) journey
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) majority
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) proud (d) early
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) polite

Answer key

  1. borrow – lend
  2. defeat
  3. blame
  4. wise – foolish
  5. brave – cowardly
  6. rough – smooth
  7. borrow
  8. import
  9. victory – defeat
  10. generous – selfish
  11. cheap – expensive
  12. failure
  13. include – exclude
  14. deep – shallow
  15. ancient – modern
  16. smooth
  17. minimum
  18. sharp
  19. float – sink
  20. shallow
  21. exit
  22. lend
  23. refuse
  24. modern
  25. expensive
  26. brave
  27. rude
  28. exclude
  29. minority
  30. include
  31. guilty
  32. innocent
  33. superior
  34. answer
  35. majority
  36. ancient
  37. question
  38. selfish
  39. proud
  40. temporary

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