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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 709 · 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) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) victory (c) journey (d) answer
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) rich (c) deep (d) early
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) question (d) journey
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) private
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) wet (d) polite
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) import
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) sink
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
  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 “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) polite (d) early
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) honest (d) modern
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) rude (d) quick
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) opaque (d) ancient
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) ancient (d) wide
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) superior (d) late
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) temporary (d) ancient
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) brave (d) dishonest
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) majority
  32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) failure (d) journey
  35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) loss (d) journey
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) early (c) modern (d) wide
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float

Answer key

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

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