Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 61 · 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) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) float (d) borrow
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) ancient (d) quiet
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) exit
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) success (c) question (d) victory
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) early (d) victory
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – bold
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) shallow (d) generous
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) shout (d) lend
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) generous (c) quiet (d) rude
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) accept (d) whisper
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) rough (d) late
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) permanent (d) honest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) borrow (c) accept (d) laugh
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) early (d) modern
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) journey (c) ancient (d) maximum
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) arrive
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) borrow
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) opaque
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) generous (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) sunset (d) roof
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) question (d) loss
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) brave (d) ancient

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