Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 558 · 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) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) shout (d) borrow
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) lend (c) arrive (d) sing
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
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 “present”? (a) early (b) modern (c) absent (d) honest
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) honest (d) natural
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) rich (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) brave (d) dishonest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) modern (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) modern (c) minimum (d) victory
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) sharp (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) honest (c) early (d) deep
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) victory (d) answer
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) brave (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) question (d) journey
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) laugh (d) borrow
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) brave (d) lazy
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish

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