Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 606 · 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) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) journey (d) question
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) majority (c) answer (d) journey
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) heavy (d) rude
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) inferior
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) early (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) wise (c) modern (d) rich
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) private (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) import
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) maximum (c) journey (d) late
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) entrance (c) journey (d) window
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) villain (c) journey (d) question
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) brave
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) question (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) whisper (d) sink
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) victory (d) answer
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) early (d) guilty
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority

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