Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 611 · 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) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) foolish (d) polite
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) ancient (c) maximum (d) late
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) public (d) early
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) window (c) journey (d) question
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) arrive (c) lend (d) shout
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) whisper (d) sink
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) shout (d) borrow
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) failure
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) sunset
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) artificial (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) entrance
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) wet (c) modern (d) tiny
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart

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