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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 627 · 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) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) polite
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) modern (d) honest
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) wide (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) public
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) sunrise (d) journey
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) cowardly (d) clever
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) victory (d) answer
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) loss (d) journey
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) early (c) brave (d) guilty
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) transparent
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) question (d) journey
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) rude (d) honest
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) early (d) modern
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) accept (d) import

Answer key

  1. cheap – expensive
  2. refuse
  3. arrive – depart
  4. brave – cowardly
  5. dishonest
  6. generous – selfish
  7. deep – shallow
  8. export
  9. permanent
  10. borrow – lend
  11. sunset
  12. ancient
  13. public
  14. include – exclude
  15. ancient – modern
  16. absent
  17. victory – defeat
  18. opaque
  19. sunrise
  20. invisible
  21. sink
  22. cowardly
  23. wise – foolish
  24. selfish
  25. float – sink
  26. borrow
  27. answer
  28. brave
  29. rough – smooth
  30. loss
  31. private
  32. failure
  33. guilty
  34. transparent
  35. question
  36. rude
  37. lend
  38. blunt
  39. present
  40. import

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