Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 501 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) honest (d) visible
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) angry (c) wet (d) tiny
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) accept (d) borrow
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) shallow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) increase (d) arrive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) innocent (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) quick (d) heavy
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) defeat
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) villain
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) early (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) polite (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) sunset (d) answer
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) failure
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) rich
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper

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