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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 621 · 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) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) blame
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) ancient (d) proud
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) brave (d) honest
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) quick – fast
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) polite (d) foolish
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) roof (d) answer
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) modern (d) smooth
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) question (c) sunrise (d) window
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) hero (b) journey (c) answer (d) window
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) polite (d) present
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) exclude
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) sunset (d) answer
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) sharp
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) increase (d) arrive
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) deep (d) early
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) window
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) run (d) shout
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) include
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) arrive (d) borrow
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) invisible (d) polite
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) accept (d) whisper
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) honest (d) modern
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) wide (d) quiet

Answer key

  1. float – sink
  2. blame
  3. opaque
  4. proud
  5. permanent
  6. brave – cowardly
  7. victory – defeat
  8. foolish
  9. exit
  10. smooth
  11. sunrise
  12. hero
  13. present
  14. generous – selfish
  15. rough – smooth
  16. ancient – modern
  17. exclude
  18. failure
  19. deep – shallow
  20. wise – foolish
  21. include – exclude
  22. borrow – lend
  23. innocent
  24. sunset
  25. sharp
  26. increase
  27. deep
  28. minority
  29. cheap – expensive
  30. question
  31. sink
  32. rough
  33. include
  34. export
  35. invisible
  36. import
  37. majority
  38. shallow
  39. absent
  40. ancient

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