Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 480 · 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) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) journey (d) loss
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) innocent (d) ancient
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) praise (d) lend
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) answer (d) window
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) journey (d) roof
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) failure
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) early (d) generous
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) exit (d) answer
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) hero (c) journey (d) answer
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) early (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) quick (c) heavy (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) wide (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) temporary
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) early (c) humble (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) question

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