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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 685 · 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) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) selfish (c) brave (d) early
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) private (d) honest
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) late (d) maximum
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) generous (c) ancient (d) polite
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) permanent (d) brave
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) honest (d) visible
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) failure (c) answer (d) question
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) depart (d) borrow
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) import (d) whisper
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) accept (c) whisper (d) float
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) transparent (c) early (d) honest
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
  32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) proud (d) early
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) refuse (c) borrow (d) arrive
  35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) polite (d) lazy
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) rich (d) early

Answer key

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

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