Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 604 · 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) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) accept (d) whisper
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) opaque (d) ancient
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) failure (d) question
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) polite (c) generous (d) modern
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) modern (d) kind
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) lend (d) sink
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) ancient (c) brave (d) honest
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) window
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) modern (d) smooth
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) honest (d) late
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) float
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) refuse
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) journey (c) window (d) question
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) early (c) generous (d) honest
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) minimum (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) generous (d) ancient
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) success (c) journey (d) victory
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) honest (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) brave (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) villain
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) early (d) rich

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