Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 711 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) generous (d) rude
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) question (d) journey
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) borrow (c) sink (d) arrive
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) early (d) modern
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) lend (d) arrive
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) below – under (d) shut – close
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) clever (d) cowardly
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) villain
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) modern (d) brave
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) accept (d) decrease
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) early (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) rich (d) quiet
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) honest (d) early
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) answer (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) minority (c) journey (d) victory
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) heavy (c) rude (d) honest
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) opaque
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) lazy (d) wet
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) polite (d) generous
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) early (d) selfish

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