Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 539 · 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 “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) inferior
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) opaque (c) polite (d) generous
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) question (d) sunrise
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) brave (c) modern (d) guilty
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) lend
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) sink (d) praise
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) wide (c) rich (d) ancient
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) early (c) honest (d) clever
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) early (c) visible (d) generous
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) blunt (d) early
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) temporary
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) export (d) borrow
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) early (c) victory (d) minimum
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) rich (d) honest
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) absent (c) modern (d) honest

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