Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 596 · 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 “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) answer (d) question
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) arrive (d) borrow
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) ancient (d) honest
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) honest (d) early
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
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) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) window (d) answer
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) permanent (c) honest (d) modern
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) modern (d) wet
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) arrive (d) float
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) majority (c) answer (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) accept (c) import (d) whisper
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) modern (d) ancient
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) wise
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) transparent
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cheap (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) whisper (c) lend (d) praise
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) float (c) arrive (d) lend

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