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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 62 · 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) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) brave (c) polite (d) early
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) exit
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) roof (d) villain
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) increase (c) whisper (d) arrive
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) float (d) import
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) polite (d) modern
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) public
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) lazy (d) tiny
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) expensive (d) honest
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) ancient (d) polite
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) wide (d) proud
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) whisper (d) accept
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) journey (c) late (d) ancient
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) smooth (d) early
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) temporary (d) generous
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) sink (d) borrow

Answer key

  1. wise – foolish
  2. success
  3. selfish
  4. private
  5. borrow – lend
  6. cheap
  7. victory – defeat
  8. rough – smooth
  9. arrive – depart
  10. exit
  11. minority
  12. villain
  13. increase
  14. deep
  15. float – sink
  16. import
  17. rough
  18. ancient – modern
  19. exclude
  20. cheap – expensive
  21. artificial
  22. public
  23. rude
  24. brave – cowardly
  25. brave
  26. include – exclude
  27. generous – selfish
  28. deep – shallow
  29. expensive
  30. present
  31. sharp
  32. profit
  33. proud
  34. include
  35. maximum
  36. smooth
  37. temporary
  38. transparent
  39. innocent
  40. export

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