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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 70 · 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 “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) polite (d) early
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) borrow (c) accept (d) depart
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) window (d) question
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) modern (c) honest (d) brave
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) expensive (d) honest
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) lazy (d) polite
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) sharp
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) natural (c) brave (d) ancient
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) ancient (c) foolish (d) polite
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) private (d) brave
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) accept (d) whisper
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) early (c) modern (d) rich
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) run (d) borrow
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) modern (d) early
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) answer (d) question
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) rude (d) generous
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) wise
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
  30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) float – sink (d) quiet – silent
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) polite
  32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) inferior (d) early
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) accept (d) shout
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) generous (d) artificial
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) generous (d) polite
  40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) arrive – depart (c) begin – start (d) shut – close

Answer key

  1. public
  2. depart
  3. blame
  4. wise – foolish
  5. exclude
  6. question
  7. cruel
  8. brave – cowardly
  9. permanent
  10. expensive
  11. polite
  12. sharp
  13. natural
  14. foolish
  15. private
  16. import
  17. victory – defeat
  18. humble
  19. sink
  20. dishonest
  21. absent
  22. rough – smooth
  23. ancient – modern
  24. defeat
  25. generous
  26. wise
  27. include – exclude
  28. generous – selfish
  29. majority
  30. float – sink
  31. invisible
  32. deep – shallow
  33. inferior
  34. decrease
  35. smooth
  36. artificial
  37. lend
  38. opaque
  39. temporary
  40. arrive – depart

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