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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 534 · 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) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) lazy (c) rude (d) brave
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) journey (d) roof
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) roof (d) answer
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) early (c) wide (d) kind
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ancient
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) modern (c) smooth (d) polite
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) ancient
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) honest (c) generous (d) early
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) honest
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
  32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) failure (d) question
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) innocent (d) ancient
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) absent (d) early
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) minority (d) journey
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) depart (d) laugh
  40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth

Answer key

  1. arrive – depart
  2. include – exclude
  3. ancient – modern
  4. brave
  5. generous – selfish
  6. borrow – lend
  7. rough
  8. brave – cowardly
  9. proud
  10. answer
  11. sunset
  12. victory – defeat
  13. sink
  14. permanent
  15. kind
  16. ancient
  17. wise – foolish
  18. cheap – expensive
  19. wise
  20. hero
  21. smooth
  22. exit
  23. selfish
  24. public
  25. temporary
  26. cruel
  27. visible
  28. float
  29. cowardly
  30. maximum
  31. borrow
  32. deep – shallow
  33. failure
  34. success
  35. innocent
  36. absent
  37. minority
  38. private
  39. depart
  40. rough – smooth

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