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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 571 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) lazy (d) dishonest
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) import
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) ancient (d) early
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) sunrise (d) journey
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) tiny (c) modern (d) wet
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
  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 “private”? (a) early (b) public (c) ancient (d) polite
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) early (b) modern (c) guilty (d) brave
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) hero (d) window
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) sharp
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) early (d) modern
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) wide (d) ancient
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) quiet (d) generous
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) early (d) generous
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) loss (d) roof
  36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) late (d) ancient
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) rich (c) modern (d) early

Answer key

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

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