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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 48 · 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 “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) villain
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) visible (c) generous (d) honest
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) polite (d) brave
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) shallow
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tiny (d) brave
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) majority
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) transparent
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) loss (d) roof
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) permanent
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) borrow (d) arrive
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) minority
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) answer (d) journey
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) blame (c) arrive (d) float
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) shout (d) borrow
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) whisper (d) float
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late

Answer key

  1. temporary
  2. wise – foolish
  3. cheap – expensive
  4. villain
  5. include – exclude
  6. visible
  7. dishonest
  8. shallow
  9. float – sink
  10. superior
  11. generous – selfish
  12. brave
  13. arrive – depart
  14. majority
  15. transparent
  16. private
  17. loss
  18. victory – defeat
  19. permanent
  20. borrow – lend
  21. brave – cowardly
  22. question
  23. ancient – modern
  24. exclude
  25. maximum
  26. deep
  27. deep – shallow
  28. minority
  29. failure
  30. blame
  31. foolish
  32. lend
  33. decrease
  34. selfish
  35. sunset
  36. import
  37. profit
  38. sharp
  39. float
  40. present

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