Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 599 · 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) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) private (d) brave
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) wide (d) quiet
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) ancient (d) maximum
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) temporary (d) generous
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) lend (d) shout
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) modern (c) early (d) kind
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) angry (c) wet (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) sunset (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) innocent (d) ancient
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) lend (d) whisper
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) ancient (d) polite
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) permanent
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) exit
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) shout (c) run (d) borrow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) entrance (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) minority (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) honest (c) deep (d) rich

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