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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 615 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. deep – shallow
  2. sunrise
  3. profit
  4. defeat
  5. ancient – modern
  6. arrive – depart
  7. minimum
  8. float – sink
  9. include – exclude
  10. cheap – expensive
  11. brave – cowardly
  12. smooth
  13. lend
  14. exclude
  15. cruel
  16. absent
  17. import
  18. wise – foolish
  19. success
  20. depart
  21. answer
  22. generous – selfish
  23. public
  24. majority
  25. dishonest
  26. borrow – lend
  27. failure
  28. artificial
  29. brave
  30. superior
  31. victory – defeat
  32. decrease
  33. loss
  34. maximum
  35. polite
  36. blunt
  37. natural
  38. invisible
  39. deep
  40. generous

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