Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 620 · 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) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) generous (d) artificial
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) lend
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) borrow (d) laugh
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) borrow (d) arrive
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tiny
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) private (d) honest
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) whisper (d) sink
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) ancient (d) brave
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) profit
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) cheap (c) honest (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) entrance (c) question (d) window
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) late (c) polite (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) question (c) defeat (d) answer
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) exclude
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) polite (c) ancient (d) brave
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) hero (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) early (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) wise
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) transparent
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) modern (d) permanent
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) blunt (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest

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