Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 707 · 40 questions

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.

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

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