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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 503 · 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) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) include (d) whisper
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) lazy
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) expensive (d) honest
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) lend
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) whisper (d) accept
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) rude (d) tiny
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) arrive (d) whisper
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) lend (d) win
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) temporary
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) sunrise
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) polite (d) brave
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) accept
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) selfish (d) polite
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) refuse
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) humble (d) rich

Answer key

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

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