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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 680 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) success
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) present (c) ancient (d) polite
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) exclude (c) borrow (d) arrive
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) generous (d) polite
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) victory (d) journey
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) polite (d) modern
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) temporary (c) generous (d) ancient
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cheap (d) polite
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) sunrise (c) journey (d) window
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) polite (d) ancient
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) brave (d) modern
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) sharp
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) brave (c) honest (d) ancient
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) modern (d) early
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) sunset (d) roof
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) import (d) accept
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) journey (d) answer
  36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) laugh (c) depart (d) borrow
  38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) modern (d) early

Answer key

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

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